Transit and commute in Kitchener
Kitchener is higher than the Ontario median on walked to work and higher than the Ontario median on public-transit commuters.
Key metrics
Bars are the Kitcheneraggregate's percentile rank against Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.
What stands out
- Walked to work: 2.9% — meaningfully above the Ontario median.
Top neighbourhoods in Kitchener by public-transit commuters
| Neighbourhood | Public-transit commuters | Walked to work | Commute under 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Victoria Hills · Kitchener | 32.1% | 0.0% | 10.7% |
| 2. Cedar Hill · Kitchener | 26.5% | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| 3. Civic Centre · Kitchener | 25.8% | 0.0% | 38.7% |
| 4. Forest Hills · Kitchener | 25.0% | 12.5% | 25.0% |
| 5. Doon · Kitchener | 24.7% | 0.0% | 28.4% |
| 6. Forest Heights · Kitchener | 20.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% |
| 7. Kingsdale · Kitchener | 19.9% | 5.0% | 26.0% |
| 8. Belmont Village · Kitchener | 19.4% | 13.9% | 30.6% |
| 9. Centreville · Kitchener | 18.6% | 0.0% | 14.0% |
| 10. Victoria Park Heritage District · Kitchener | 17.8% | 13.3% | 35.6% |
| 11. Downtown · Kitchener | 17.2% | 0.0% | 27.6% |
| 12. Laurentian Hills · Kitchener | 14.9% | 2.3% | 26.4% |
| 13. Stanley Park · Kitchener | 14.6% | 7.3% | 22.0% |
| 14. Brookside Park · Kitchener | 14.3% | 0.0% | 28.6% |
| 15. Mill-Courtland · Kitchener | 13.8% | 3.1% | 29.2% |
| 16. Eastwood · Kitchener | 13.8% | 0.0% | 37.9% |
| 17. Rockway · Kitchener | 13.2% | 0.0% | 31.6% |
| 18. Idlewood · Kitchener | 12.8% | 0.0% | 30.8% |
| 19. Alpine Village · Kitchener | 12.2% | 3.7% | 35.4% |
| 20. The InTowns · Kitchener | 12.0% | 2.7% | 22.7% |
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