Highly educated neighbourhoods in Oakville
Oakville is a well-educated city overall, with 48.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Holton Heights tops the neighbourhood list at 70% university-educated, with a median income around $160,000. Ennisclare Park is close behind at 69% educated, though its median income runs higher at about $202,000.
Trafalgar and Glenorchy both land around 67% university-educated, with median incomes of $125,000 and $144,000. Public transit isn't how most people get around here, with only 6.2% commuting that way, and the city runs about 3,373 people per square kilometre overall.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Oakvilleaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Oakville by residents with a bachelor's degree or higher
| Neighbourhood | residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dorval & Upper Middle · Oakville | 72 | $176,000 |
| 2. Holton Heights · Oakville | 70 | $160,000 |
| 3. Trafalgar & MacDonald · Oakville | 69 | $198,000 |
| 4. Ennisclare Park · Oakville | 69 | $202,000 |
| 5. Glenorchy · Oakville | 67 | $144,000 |
| 6. Trafalgar · Oakville | 67 | $125,000 |
| 7. Sunningdale · Oakville | 66 | $129,000 |
| 8. Dundas & Sixth · Oakville | 64 | $108,000 |
| 9. Trafalgar & Lakeshore · Oakville | 64 | $216,000 |
| 10. Dundas & Harman · Oakville | 64 | $103,000 |
| 11. Cornwall & Allan · Oakville | 63 | $228,000 |
| 12. Lakeshore & Chartwell · Oakville | 63 | $250,000 |
| 13. Third & Upper Middle · Oakville | 63 | $145,000 |
| 14. Charnwood · Oakville | 63 | $141,000 |
| 15. Palermo · Oakville | 63 | $97,000 |
| 16. Falgarwood · Oakville | 62 | $139,000 |
| 17. Third & Merchants · Oakville | 62 | $157,000 |
| 18. North Park & Carding Mill · Oakville | 62 | $138,000 |
| 19. Trafalgar & South Service · Oakville | 62 | $147,000 |
| 20. Upper Middle & Grand Oak · Oakville | 61 | $137,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most educated neighbourhood in Oakville?
Holton Heights, at 70% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Ennisclare Park is close behind at 69%.
How educated is Oakville overall?
About 48.3% of Oakville residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is a strong share citywide.
Do highly educated neighbourhoods in Oakville have high incomes too?
Mostly, but not always in the same order. Ennisclare Park has the highest median income among the top group at about $202,000, while Trafalgar is more educated than income alone would suggest, with 67% university-educated on a $125,000 median income.