Region
Hamilton
Hamilton is a single-tier city at the west end of Lake Ontario, not part of any region. The 2021 Census counted 569,353 people, up 6.0% from 2016.
Three GO Lakeshore West stations are inside the city. The median household income is $86,000. TRREB's monthly statistics do not list Hamilton separately, so there is no home-price box on this page.

Who lives here
Statistics Canada 2021 Census, Hamilton.
- Population (2021)569,353vs 2016 +6% (536,917)
- Median household income (2020)$86,000Before tax; half of households earn more, half earn less
- Median age40.8Half of residents are younger than this
- Private dwellings (2021)233,564Households (2021): 222,810
- Korean mother tongue0.3%1,665 people
- Korean ethnic origin0.4%2,325 people, incl. multiple origins
- Immigrants25.9%Residents born outside Canada who immigrated
- Population density509per km²
- Top 3 mother tongues other than English or French
- Arabic (12,560)
- Italian (12,490)
- Spanish (9,930)
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile — Hamilton, DGUID 2021A00053525005; tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0173, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0358. checked Nov 1, 2026. For reference only. Check the Statistics Canada and TRREB source data yourself.
Local features
Only facts checked on official websites.
- Transit
GO Lakeshore West: Hamilton GO Centre, West Harbour and Confederation.Metrolinx GO Transit open data (GTFS feed dated 2026-10-28)
- Schools
Public: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Catholic: Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board.Ontario Ministry of Education, public school contact list (September 2026)
Hamilton in photos
Places that show what the area is like. Photos are from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the photographer and licence are shown under each photo.

Gore Park in downtown Hamilton in fallPhoto: Joey Coleman from Hamilton, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized/cropped 
The Royal Connaught Condos in downtown HamiltonPhoto: Joey Coleman from Hamilton, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized/cropped 
Hamilton GO Centre, seen from Hunter Street EastPhoto: Alexander Synaptic, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
Boats at Bayfront Park and Macassa Bay, HamiltonPhoto: Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0, resized/cropped 
Webster's Falls in fallPhoto: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
McMaster University campus in HamiltonPhoto: Jokehoe, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped
Pre-construction in Hamilton
Projects compiled from public sources. Prices and terms change often.
No projects listed here right now.
Korean-speaking real estate agent in Hamilton
I am Joonghyun Ahn, a Sales Representative with HomeLife Frontier Realty Inc., Brokerage. I help people buy, sell and rent in Hamilton, and I explain every contract in Korean before you sign. My office is at 7620 Yonge Street in Thornhill.
Nearby
Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Hamilton, DGUID 2021A00053525005 (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0173, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0358), checked Nov 1, 2026
- Metrolinx GO Transit open data (GTFS feed dated 2026-10-28), checked Nov 1, 2026
- Ontario Ministry of Education, public school contact list (September 2026), checked Nov 1, 2026