Confederation Park Neighbourhood Guide

This neighbourhood has a consistent population, and is popular with people in their 40s, people in their 50s, people in their 60s, and people in their 70s. Lake Grayside is an industrial and recreational area in east Hamilton.

People & Families in Lake Grayside

Families with kids make up 30% of households in Lake Grayside, while couples without children make up 40% of households and 20% of households are one person living alone. People in Lake Grayside come from 6 different ethnic origins, and 41% are first-generation immigrants, while 29% are second-generation immigrants.

Neighbourhood Households

50

Neighbourhood Population

115

Household Size

1 person - 33%
2 persons - 44%
3 persons - 22%
4 persons - 11%
5 or more persons - 11%

Household Types

One-person households - 20%
Non-family households - 0%
Families with children - 30%
Couples without children - 40%
Multiple families in household - 0%

Children Per Family

1 child - 12%
2 children - 12%
3 or more children - 12%

Broad Age Ranges

0 to 14 years - 8%
15 to 64 years - 69%
65 years and over - 21%

Most Common Ethnic Origins

East Indian - 27%
Croatian - 22%
Portuguese - 11%
Polish - 11%
Scottish - 11%

Age of Primary Household Maintainer

15 to 24 years - 0%
25 to 34 years - 0%
35 to 44 years - 0%
45 to 54 years - 0%
55 to 64 years - 22%
65 to 74 years - 33%
75 to 84 years - 22%
85 years and over - 0%

Specific Age Groups

0 to 4 years - 4%
5 to 9 years - 0%
10 to 14 years - 4%
15 to 19 years - 4%
20 to 29 years - 8%
30 to 39 years - 8%
40 to 49 years - 8%
50 to 59 years - 26%
60 to 69 years - 16%
over 70 years - 16%

Lake Grayside Schools

Lake Grayside has great elementary schools, elementary special programs, and secondary special programs. There are 10 public schools and 5 Catholic schools serving Lake Grayside. The special programs offered at local schools include Advanced Placement and French Immersion.

Public Schools

10

Catholic Schools

5

Public

Catholic

Getting Around in Lake Grayside

There are 24 transit stops in this neighbourhood. Rail stations include Stoney Creek GO Bus. In Lake Grayside, there are mostly vehicle commuters, most commute within the city, and people have mostly short commutes.

Commute Destination for Residents

Commute within the city - 82%
Commute to another city - 18%

Commute Types

Vehicle - 81%
Transit - 0%
Walk/bike - 0%

Commute Times of Residents

15 to 29 minutes - 18%
30 to 44 minutes - 0%
45 to 59 minutes - 0%
60 minutes and over - 0%
Less than 15 minutes - 54%

Work and Education in Lake Grayside

In this neighbourhood, 22% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 78% have any postsecondary education. The manufacturing industry is the most common for residents.

Household Income

Most Common Occupations (Top 3)

Sales and service occupations - 30%
Business, finance and administration occupations - 20%
Management occupations - 20%

Most Common Industries (Top 3)

Manufacturing - 27%
Retail trade - 27%
Real estate and rental and leasing - 18%

Employment

Employed - 61% of people over age 15 are employed
Unemployed - 0% are unemployed
Not in the labour force - 38% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.

Lake Grayside Homes

In this neighbourhood, there are mostly detached homes. Lake Grayside has a consistent population, with 24% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 12% having moved within the past year. It has mostly older homes and is mostly owner-occupied.

Home Types

Single-detached house - 88%
Semi-detached house - 0%
Duplex - 11%
Row house - 0%
Low-rise apartment/condo - 11%
High-rise apartment/condo - 0%

Condominium Status

Condominium - 0%
Not condominium - 100%

Number of Bedrooms in Homes

1 bedroom - 22%
2 bedrooms - 22%
3 bedrooms - 33%
No bedrooms - 0%
4 or more bedrooms - 44%

Period of Home Construction

1961 to 1980 - 37%
1981 to 1990 - 37%
1991 to 2000 - 0%
2001 to 2005 - 0%
2006 to 2010 - 0%
2011 to 2016 - 0%
1960 or before - 25%

Renters & Owners

Owner - 87%
Renter - 25%