Most diverse neighbourhoods in Ottawa
Centretown West is Ottawa's most linguistically diverse neighbourhood. About 33.6% of residents there speak a non-official language at home, well above the citywide rate of 5.9%. Heron Gate and Centretown follow, both above 23%.
Ottawa overall is home to a substantial immigrant population, about 25.8% of residents, and 2.4% identify as Indigenous. The neighbourhoods leading this list, Centretown West, Heron Gate, Billings Bridge, and City View, tend to have lower typical incomes too, mostly under $61,000.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Ottawaaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Ottawa by share speaking a non-official language at home
| Neighbourhood | share speaking a non-official language at home | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Centretown West · Ottawa | 33.6% | $41,600 |
| 2. Ledbury - Heron Gate - Ridgemont - Ellwood · Ottawa | 23.6% | $59,200 |
| 3. Centretown · Ottawa | 23.5% | $55,200 |
| 4. Alta Vista · Ottawa | 22.5% | $42,800 |
| 5. Cityview - Skyline - Fisher Heights · Ottawa | 20.9% | $60,400 |
| 6. Marchwood Lakeside · Ottawa | 20.2% | $160,000 |
| 7. Borden Farm - Stewart Farm - Parkwood Hills - Fisher Glen · Ottawa | 19.3% | $76,000 |
| 8. Whitehaven - Queensway Terrace North · Ottawa | 19.3% | $96,000 |
| 9. Surrey Place · Ottawa | 19.1% | $82,000 |
| 10. Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek · Ottawa | 17.3% | $89,000 |
| 11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville · Ottawa | 16.5% | $60,800 |
| 12. Carlington · Ottawa | 16.1% | $47,600 |
| 13. Kanata · Ottawa | 15.4% | $96,000 |
| 14. Chapman Mills · Ottawa | 15.4% | $112,000 |
| 15. Norberry Residences · Ottawa | 15.4% | $56,800 |
| 16. Central Park · Ottawa | 14.9% | $128,000 |
| 17. Longfields · Ottawa | 14.7% | $106,000 |
| 18. South Keys - Heron Gate - Greenboro West · Ottawa | 14.6% | $112,000 |
| 19. Woodvale - Craig Henry - Manordale - Estates of Arlington Wo · Ottawa | 14.5% | $84,000 |
| 20. Elmvale - Eastway - Riverview - Riverview Park West · Ottawa | 14.5% | $64,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most diverse neighbourhood in Ottawa?
Centretown West ranks highest, with about 33.6% of residents speaking a non-official language at home, compared to 5.9% citywide.
How many immigrants live in Ottawa?
Immigrants make up about 25.8% of Ottawa's population citywide.
Which Ottawa neighbourhoods have the most non-English speakers at home?
Centretown West, Heron Gate, Centretown, and Billings Bridge top the list, all with more than 22% of residents speaking a non-official language at home.
What percentage of Ottawa is Indigenous?
About 2.4% of Ottawa residents identify as Indigenous citywide.