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Demographics in Ottawa

Ottawa sits close to Ontario averages on the metrics in this category.

Key metrics

Median age
42.4p45
Under 15
16.4%p60
Working-age (15–64)
66.7%p55
Seniors (65+)
16.9%p40
Density
3,401 /km²p60

Bars are the Ottawaaggregate's percentile rank against Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.

Top neighbourhoods in Ottawa by median age

NeighbourhoodMedian ageUnder 15Working-age (15–64)Seniors (65+)Density
1. Porter Island · Ottawa83.05.3%21.3%73.3%5,437 /km²
2. Byward Market - Parliament Hill · Ottawa79.50.0%39.1%59.4%5,484 /km²
3. Kanata · Ottawa74.53.7%28.9%67.2%2,119 /km²
4. Bells Corners · Ottawa74.05.3%38.7%57.3%1,677 /km²
5. Industrial Park · Ottawa73.53.1%27.3%69.1%2,179 /km²
6. Saville Apartments · Ottawa72.04.3%33.6%61.2%6,421 /km²
7. Centretown West · Ottawa71.03.7%34.8%61.5%3,085 /km²
8. Rockcliffe Park · Ottawa70.57.8%31.3%59.4%4,462 /km²
9. Elmvale - Eastway - Riverview - Riverview Park West · Ottawa70.07.8%36.1%56.5%2,815 /km²
10. Heart's Desire · Ottawa69.56.5%39.1%54.3%641 /km²
11. Beaverbrook · Ottawa69.04.9%35.9%59.2%1,343 /km²
12. Amberwood Village · Ottawa69.06.3%36.0%57.7%1,718 /km²
13. Whitehaven · Ottawa69.08.6%38.9%51.9%8,656 /km²
14. The Glebe · Ottawa68.57.5%40.0%53.3%10,657 /km²
15. Carson Grove - Carson Meadows · Ottawa68.07.0%37.0%55.9%2,042 /km²
16. CCC 453 · Ottawa68.02.5%41.1%56.9%8,836 /km²
17. Lower Town · Ottawa67.02.3%45.3%52.3%18,238 /km²
18. Hiawatha Park · Ottawa67.08.3%39.5%51.7%1,226 /km²
19. Woodroffe - Lincoln Heights · Ottawa66.54.5%42.7%52.5%4,126 /km²
20. Bayshore · Ottawa66.53.3%41.7%53.3%1,892 /km²

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