Youngest neighbourhoods in Kitchener
Kitchener's median age is 39.2. The youngest neighbourhoods run more than a decade below that.
Victoria Hills is the youngest, with a median age of 26.4 and median income around $56,800. Doon is nearly identical at 26.6, and Centreville follows at 28.6.
Income tends to climb further down the list, closer to the city average. Waldau, at a median age of 31.2, has a median income of $87,000, among the highest here. Citywide, about 17.5% of Kitchener residents are under 15, and 67.8% are working age.
Kitchener on this axis
The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Kitcheneraggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Kitchener by median age
| Neighbourhood | median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Victoria Hills · Kitchener | 26.4 | $56,800 |
| 2. Doon · Kitchener | 26.6 | $58,800 |
| 3. Centreville · Kitchener | 28.6 | $67,500 |
| 4. Laurentian Hills · Kitchener | 30.4 | $72,000 |
| 5. Brookside Park · Kitchener | 30.8 | — |
| 6. Downtown · Kitchener | 31.0 | $80,000 |
| 7. Waldau · Kitchener | 31.2 | $87,000 |
| 8. Kingsdale · Kitchener | 31.4 | $67,000 |
| 9. Victoria Park Heritage District · Kitchener | 31.6 | $71,500 |
| 10. Idlewood · Kitchener | 32.0 | $75,000 |
| 11. Doon South & Robert Ferrie · Kitchener | 32.0 | $113,000 |
| 12. Cedar Hill · Kitchener | 32.0 | $64,500 |
| 13. Westvale · Kitchener | 32.0 | $96,000 |
| 14. Williamsburg · Kitchener | 32.4 | $104,000 |
| 15. Belmont Village · Kitchener | 32.4 | $85,000 |
| 16. Strasburg · Kitchener | 32.4 | $83,000 |
| 17. Civic Centre · Kitchener | 32.8 | $85,000 |
| 18. Ottawa & Benninger · Kitchener | 32.8 | $110,000 |
| 19. Westmount Terrace · Kitchener | 33.2 | $77,500 |
| 20. Rockway · Kitchener | 33.2 | $70,500 |
Top 3 always visible. Below that, half the cells blur until you sign in — one click with Google, free.
Sort and filter by median age and 125+ other census metrics.
Common questions
What is the youngest neighbourhood in Kitchener?
Victoria Hills has the youngest median age in Kitchener, at 26.4, with a median income around $56,800.
What is Kitchener's median age?
Kitchener's citywide median age is 39.2. About 17.5% of residents are under 15 and 67.8% are working age (15 to 64).
Which young Kitchener neighbourhood has the highest income?
Waldau stands out, with a median age of 31.2 and a median income around $87,000, the highest among the youngest neighbourhoods.
Is Doon a young neighbourhood in Kitchener?
Yes. Doon has a median age of 26.6, well below the citywide median of 39.2, with a median income around $58,800.