{
 "title": "Old Ottawa South, Ottawa: neighbourhood factsheet",
 "name": "Old Ottawa South",
 "slug": "oldottawasouth",
 "summary": "Old Ottawa South is an older urban neighbourhood in Capital Ward, with 6,480 residents and 2,650 private dwellings in the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). Population: 6,480 (2021).",
 "centre": [
  45.392011,
  -75.684246
 ],
 "boundaries": "Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area 'Old Ottawa South'; Wikipedia describes it as lying between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River, from Bronson Avenue to Avenue Road.",
 "boundaries_source": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/neighbourhoods"
 ],
 "housing": "In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), 51.1% of dwellings in Old Ottawa South were single-detached houses, 12.7% semi-detached, 11.1% row houses and 17.4% apartments in buildings under five storeys; 7.3% were flats in a duplex and none were in buildings of five or more storeys. Owner households made up 72.5% and renter households 27.3%. The median owner-estimated value of owned dwellings was $900,000.",
 "housing_source": [
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/"
 ],
 "facts": [
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Population (2021 census)",
   "value": "6,480",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Private dwellings (2021)",
   "value": "2,650",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Median age (2021)",
   "value": "41.6",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Children 0–14 (2021)",
   "value": "16.3%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Seniors 65+ (2021)",
   "value": "15.5%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Renter households (2021)",
   "value": "27.3%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Owner households (2021)",
   "value": "72.5%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Average household size (2021)",
   "value": "2.6",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Single-detached houses, share of dwellings (2021)",
   "value": "51.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Semi-detached houses (2021)",
   "value": "12.7%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Row houses (2021)",
   "value": "11.1%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Apartments, under 5 storeys (2021)",
   "value": "17.4%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Apartments, 5+ storeys (2021)",
   "value": "0.0%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Flats in a duplex (2021)",
   "value": "7.3%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Median value of owned dwellings, owner-estimated (2021 census)",
   "value": "$900,000",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "French most spoken at home (2021)",
   "value": "6.0%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by public transit (2021)",
   "value": "9.3%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by car (2021)",
   "value": "60.6%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute on foot (2021)",
   "value": "18.6%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Commute by bike (2021)",
   "value": "8.6%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Work from home (2021)",
   "value": "58.4%",
   "as_of": "2021",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Walk Score, ONS neighbourhood average",
   "value": "42",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Bike Score, ONS neighbourhood average",
   "value": "96",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Tree canopy coverage (2024)",
   "value": "30.2%",
   "as_of": "2024",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Residents within a 15-minute walk of a community health centre",
   "value": "49.2%",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Average transit stops within a 600 m walk",
   "value": "12.4",
   "as_of": "ONS current data",
   "source": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/83old-ottawa-south/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "City ward",
   "value": "Ward 17 (Capital)",
   "as_of": "October 2026",
   "source": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2717%27&outFields=*&f=json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "census",
   "label": "Straight-line distance to Parliament Hill",
   "value": "3.7 km",
   "as_of": "computed from coordinates",
   "source": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Schools inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 2,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://oldottawasouth.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Parks & places inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 17,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://oldottawasouth.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  },
  {
   "section": "counts",
   "label": "Shops & restaurants inside the neighbourhood (this guide)",
   "value": 8,
   "as_of": "2026-10-30",
   "source": [
    "https://oldottawasouth.homes/data/places.json"
   ]
  }
 ],
 "community_associations": [
  "Ottawa South Community Association",
  "Ottawa South History Project"
 ],
 "page": "https://oldottawasouth.homes/neighbourhoods/oldottawasouth/",
 "licence": "CC BY 4.0 for this compilation (credit oldottawasouth.homes). Census figures: Statistics Canada 2021 Census via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (Statistics Canada Open Licence). Walk times and counts are derived from OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0).",
 "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-10-30"
}