Sparrow Lake

Neighbourhood in Gravenhurst · Ontario · Population 602

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Approximate boundaries

Gravenhurst doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Gravenhurst.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Sparrow Lake, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

Average monthly rent$900/month

Gravenhurst: $1,078/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $8/month (estimated) · 2016: $0/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,269/month

City-wide figure for Gravenhurst · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,555/month

City-wide figure for Gravenhurst · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,386/month

City-wide figure for Gravenhurst · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$300,000

Gravenhurst: $524,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $220,807 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing27.8%

Gravenhurst: 20.3% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 21.3% (estimated) · 2016: 28.3% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

Median household income$62,000

Gravenhurst: $73,500 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $59,782 (estimated) · 2016: $52,497 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)6.9%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Gravenhurst · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate7%

Gravenhurst: 10.6% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 3.2% (estimated) · 2016: 8.9% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021