A small, family-friendly community with a consistent population and a welcoming atmosphere.
Mostly detached homes with older construction, spacious interiors, and attractive features like gas fireplaces and mudrooms.
A tiny community in rural Springwater with many families.
The abundance of parks and recreational facilities, perfect for outdoor activities and family fun.
This neighbourhood has a consistent population, and is popular with families with teens, people in their 30s, people in their 40s, and people in their 50s. Hillsdale is a small community in Springwater Township. Springwater is a township in Simcoe County near Barrie. It is the County seat of Simcoe. Springwater was formed in 1994 through the amalgamation of Flos and Vespra Townships, together with the Village of Elmvale and a portion of the former Township of Medonte.
People & Families in Hillsdale
Families with kids make up 50% of households in Hillsdale, while couples without children make up 31% of households and 9% of households are one person living alone. People in Hillsdale come from 20 different ethnic origins, and 6% are first-generation immigrants, while 22% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
160
Neighbourhood Population
470
Household Size
- 1 person - 9%
- 2 persons - 35%
- 3 persons - 19%
- 4 persons - 22%
- 5 or more persons - 9%
Household Types
- One-person households - 9%
- Non-family households - 3%
- Families with children - 50%
- Couples without children - 31%
- Multiple families in household - 3%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 20%
- 2 children - 34%
- 3 or more children - 10%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 18%
- 15 to 64 years - 71%
- 65 years and over - 10%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- Canadian - 46%
- English - 39%
- Scottish - 33%
- Irish - 32%
- French - 12%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 0%
- 25 to 34 years - 9%
- 35 to 44 years - 18%
- 45 to 54 years - 28%
- 55 to 64 years - 31%
- 65 to 74 years - 9%
- 75 to 84 years - 6%
- 85 years and over - 0%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 6%
- 5 to 9 years - 5%
- 10 to 14 years - 7%
- 15 to 19 years - 7%
- 20 to 29 years - 8%
- 30 to 39 years - 12%
- 40 to 49 years - 15%
- 50 to 59 years - 20%
- 60 to 69 years - 11%
- over 70 years - 5%
Hillsdale Schools
This neighbourhood has secondary special programs. There are 6 public schools and 6 Catholic schools serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include French Immersion.
Public Schools
6
Catholic Schools
6
Having Fun in Hillsdale
Fun is easy to find at the parks here. Parks in this neighbourhood feature playgrounds for kids. There are 3 parks in this neighbourhood, with 7 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 2.
Number of Parks
3
Number of Recreation Facilities
7
Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks
- Playgrounds - 3
- Ball Diamond - 1
- Community Centre - 1
- Sports Court - 1
- Trail - 1
Getting Around in Hillsdale
There are 0 transit stops in Hillsdale. In this neighbourhood, there are mostly vehicle commuters, most commute to another city, and people have mostly medium commutes.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 5%
- Commute to another city - 89%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 95%
- Transit - 0%
- Walk/bike - 0%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 43%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 18%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 12%
- 60 minutes and over - 14%
- Less than 15 minutes - 12%
Work and Education in Hillsdale
In this neighbourhood, 25% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 76% have any postsecondary education. The health care and social assistance industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 9%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 6%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 3%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 3%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 6%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 3%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 3%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 9%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 19%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 12%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 16%
- $200,000 and over - 9%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 22%
- Sales and service occupations - 21%
- Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services - 12%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Health care and social assistance - 14%
- Accommodation and food services - 10%
- Public administration - 8%
Employment
- Employed - 65% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 7% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 27% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Hillsdale Homes
In Hillsdale, there are mostly detached homes. This neighbourhood has a consistent population, with 30% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 13% having moved within the past year. It has mostly older homes and is mostly owner-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 96%
- Semi-detached house - 0%
- Duplex - 0%
- Row house - 0%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 0%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 0%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 0%
- Not condominium - 100%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 0%
- 2 bedrooms - 6%
- 3 bedrooms - 59%
- No bedrooms - 0%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 34%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 12%
- 1981 to 1990 - 12%
- 1991 to 2000 - 34%
- 2001 to 2005 - 9%
- 2006 to 2010 - 6%
- 2011 to 2016 - 0%
- 1960 or before - 21%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 96%
- Renter - 6%