Transit and commute in Waterloo
Waterloo is higher than the Ontario median on commute under 15 min and higher than the Ontario median on walked to work.
Key metrics
Bars are the Waterlooaggregate's percentile rank against Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.
What stands out
- Commute under 15 min: 37.0% — meaningfully above the Ontario median.
- Walked to work: 5.3% — meaningfully above the Ontario median.
- Public-transit commuters: 6.1% — meaningfully above the Ontario median.
Top neighbourhoods in Waterloo by public-transit commuters
| Neighbourhood | Public-transit commuters | Walked to work | Commute under 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. University of Waterloo Place · Waterloo | 41.3% | 8.7% | 17.4% |
| 2. Northdale · Waterloo | 31.9% | 18.1% | 25.9% |
| 3. Westmount · Waterloo | 23.3% | 16.7% | 36.7% |
| 4. Uptown · Waterloo | 23.1% | 19.2% | 15.4% |
| 5. Rummelhardt · Waterloo | 22.2% | 0.0% | 77.8% |
| 6. Beechwood · Waterloo | 17.9% | 28.6% | 25.0% |
| 7. Metropolitan Towers · Waterloo | 15.4% | 11.5% | 26.9% |
| 8. Lakeshore Village · Waterloo | 13.5% | 5.4% | 33.8% |
| 9. University & Marsland · Waterloo | 12.5% | 0.0% | 40.6% |
| 10. Westvale · Waterloo | 10.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% |
| 11. Northfield & Davenport · Waterloo | 9.2% | 13.2% | 46.1% |
| 12. Weber & Bridgeport · Waterloo | 8.6% | 11.4% | 34.3% |
| 13. University Downs · Waterloo | 8.3% | 0.0% | 45.8% |
| 14. Eastbridge · Waterloo | 8.0% | 12.0% | 40.0% |
| 15. Mt. Hope - Huron Park · Waterloo | 7.7% | 7.7% | 42.3% |
| 16. Lexington & Davenport · Waterloo | 7.1% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| 17. Clair Hills · Waterloo | 5.4% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| 18. Laurelwood · Waterloo | 5.4% | 0.0% | 29.7% |
| 19. Bridgeport & Margaret · Waterloo | 5.3% | 5.3% | 42.1% |
| 20. Bridgeport · Waterloo | 5.1% | 0.0% | 41.0% |
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