Most diverse neighbourhoods in Hamilton
Strathcona is Hamilton's most linguistically diverse neighbourhood. About 29.5% of residents there speak a non-official language at home, well above the citywide rate of 6.3%. Hess Village and Beasley follow at 23.3% and 22.0%.
Citywide, immigrants make up 25.9% of Hamilton's population, and 2.0% of residents identify as Indigenous.
Incomes swing a lot across these neighbourhoods. Fruitland residents earn a median $103,000, while Corktown, further down the list at 16.5%, earns $55,600. There's no clear link between how diverse a neighbourhood is and how much its residents earn.
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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 share speaking a non-official language at home
| Neighbourhood | share speaking a non-official language at home | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Strathcona · Hamilton | 29.5% | $63,600 |
| 2. Centennial & Barton · Hamilton | 25.9% | $81,000 |
| 3. Hess Village · Hamilton | 23.3% | $64,000 |
| 4. Beasley · Hamilton | 22.0% | $57,200 |
| 5. Queenston & Centennial · Hamilton | 20.1% | $64,000 |
| 6. Fruitland · Hamilton | 18.4% | $103,000 |
| 7. Cherry Heights · Hamilton | 18.3% | $97,000 |
| 8. Upper Centennial & Ridge · Hamilton | 17.2% | $95,000 |
| 9. Queenston & Nash · Hamilton | 16.8% | $94,000 |
| 10. Corktown · Hamilton | 16.5% | $55,600 |
| 11. McMaster Innovation Park · Hamilton | 16.4% | $66,500 |
| 12. Barton & Birch · Hamilton | 16.2% | $59,200 |
| 13. Buchanan · Hamilton | 16.1% | $67,500 |
| 14. King & Greenhill · Hamilton | 16.0% | $85,000 |
| 15. Greenhill & Mount Albion · Hamilton | 15.9% | $94,000 |
| 16. Hamilton Mountain · Hamilton | 15.8% | $73,500 |
| 17. Barton & Green · Hamilton | 15.2% | $105,000 |
| 18. Inch Park · Hamilton | 15.0% | $60,000 |
| 19. Mohawk Meadows · Hamilton | 14.5% | $99,000 |
| 20. Gray & Barton · Hamilton | 14.4% | $81,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most diverse neighbourhood in Hamilton?
Strathcona, where 29.5% of residents speak a non-official language at home, the highest share in the city.
What percentage of Hamilton residents are immigrants?
25.9% citywide.
How many people in Hamilton identify as Indigenous?
2.0% of residents citywide identify as Indigenous.
Do Hamilton's most diverse neighbourhoods have higher incomes?
Not consistently. Fruitland earns a median $103,000, while Corktown earns $55,600, even though both rank among the most diverse.