Best neighbourhoods in Oakville
Oakville's median family income sits around $132,000, and about 48.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ennisclare Park tops the neighbourhood list, with a median income near $194,000 and 65.4% university-educated. Palermo and Falgarwood follow, both around $149,000.
About 18.0% of residents are under 15, and the city runs at roughly 3,373 people per square kilometre overall. Housing costs are worth watching though, with 25.3% of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing. Elizabeth Gardens and Charnwood also make the top group, with median incomes of $138,000 and $157,000.
How Oakville stacks up vs Ontario
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Top neighbourhoods in Oakville
| Neighbourhood | Median income | Median age | University-educated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ennisclare Park · Oakville | $194,000 | 42.4 | 65.4% |
| 2. Dundas & Meadowridge · Oakville | $184,000 | 37.2 | 59.0% |
| 3. Glenashton & Grosvenor · Oakville | $162,000 | 44.0 | 59.2% |
| 4. Palermo · Oakville | $149,000 | 40.4 | 61.8% |
| 5. Glen Abbey & Pilgrims · Oakville | $158,000 | 44.8 | 58.8% |
| 6. Bayshire & Rockingham · Oakville | $160,000 | 41.6 | 58.2% |
| 7. Rockingham & Pinery · Oakville | $184,000 | 41.2 | 55.3% |
| 8. North Park & Carding Mill · Oakville | $138,000 | 34.0 | 61.8% |
| 9. Lakeshore & Dorval · Oakville | $188,000 | 57.6 | 50.3% |
| 10. Falgarwood · Oakville | $149,000 | 48.4 | 58.0% |
| 11. Neyagawa & River Glen · Oakville | $157,000 | 45.6 | 55.6% |
| 12. Dundas & Postmaster · Oakville | $166,000 | 36.4 | 50.4% |
| 13. Elizabeth Gardens · Oakville | $138,000 | 42.4 | 56.5% |
| 14. Preserve & North Park · Oakville | $136,000 | 34.4 | 57.6% |
| 15. Preserve & Jack Bowerbank · Oakville | $146,000 | 39.2 | 50.5% |
| 16. Upper Middle & Reeves · Oakville | $164,000 | 40.8 | 46.3% |
| 17. Charnwood · Oakville | $157,000 | 46.4 | 49.1% |
| 18. Westoak Trails & Postmaster · Oakville | $164,000 | 39.6 | 46.2% |
| 19. Upper Middle & Fourth · Oakville | $176,000 | 42.4 | 46.0% |
| 20. Trafalgar & Briarhall · Oakville | $137,000 | 36.8 | 52.7% |
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Common questions
What is the best neighbourhood in Oakville?
Ennisclare Park ranks at the top, with a median income around $194,000 and 65.4% of residents university-educated. Palermo and Falgarwood follow, both near $149,000.
How educated is Oakville overall?
About 48.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher citywide, and several top neighbourhoods run even higher than that.
Is housing affordable in Oakville?
It varies. About 25.3% of households citywide spend 30% or more of their income on housing, so it's worth checking neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
What is Oakville's median income?
About $132,000 citywide for median family income, though it ranges widely by neighbourhood, from around $86,000 up to $194,000 in Ennisclare Park.