Church and Wellesley sits in Downtown Toronto and is built almost entirely on apartment living. Of the 14,670 occupied private dwellings, 93% are apartments in buildings of five storeys or more, with small pockets of low-rise apartments (6%) and townhouses (1%). Detached houses do not really exist here. Most residents rent, with owners at 24% and renters at 76%, and the average household is small at 1.5 people.
The building stock spans decades, from 2,215 homes built in 1960 or before to 3,355 built between 2016 and 2021, showing a steady mix of older and newer towers rather than a single construction wave. For those who own, owners put the value of their homes at a median of $750,000 in the 2021 Census, with an average of $811,000.
Getting around leans heavily on transit and walking, with 33% commuting by public transit and 32% on foot, more than double the 27% who drive. The population of 22,320 is concentrated in the working-age years, with 19,315 residents between 15 and 64. What follows looks more closely at the homes, who lives here, getting around, schools, and new homes nearby.
Church and Wellesley at a glance
People
22,320
2021 Census
Own their home
24%
76% rent
Most common home
93%
apartments in buildings of five storeys or more
Largest building era
1961 to 1980
by homes still standing
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2021, via City of Toronto Open Data (Neighbourhood Profiles, 158 model). Open Government Licence – Toronto.
The homes
14,670 occupied private dwellings in the 2021 Census.
What kind
- Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more93% · 13,645
- Low-rise apartments6% · 860
- Townhouses1% · 135
- Semi-detached houses0% · 25
- Other attached houses0% · 10
- Detached houses0% · 0
- Duplex apartments0% · 0
- Movable dwellings0% · 0
When they were built
- 1961 to 198024% · 3,525
- 2016 to 202123% · 3,355
- 1960 or before15% · 2,215
- 2011 to 201511% · 1,675
- 1981 to 19907% · 1,065
- 2006 to 20107% · 1,055
- 1991 to 20007% · 1,040
- 2001 to 20055% · 735
Average household size: 1.5.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2021, via City of Toronto Open Data (Neighbourhood Profiles, 158 model). Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Who lives here
Households
14,670
Median household income
$60,400
2020 income, 2021 Census
Age mix
4% · 87% · 9%
0 to 14 · 15 to 64 · 65+
Besides English and French, the languages spoken most often at home are Korean (380), Spanish (340), Iranian Persian (285), Hindi (195) and Portuguese (175).
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2021, via City of Toronto Open Data (Neighbourhood Profiles, 158 model). Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Getting around
Of the people who commute from Church and Wellesley, 33% take transit, 32% walk, 27% drive, 4% cycle, 4% get there another way (2021 Census, main mode of commuting).
- Bay · Subway
- Bloor · Subway
- College · Subway
- Sherbourne · Subway
- Wellesley · Subway
- Yonge · Subway
Stations inside or within a short walk of the boundary, from TTC and Metrolinx open data.
Schools in Church and Wellesley
Publicly funded schools inside the boundary. Where a school draws its students from is set by its board, not by this page.
Church Street Junior Public School
Elementary · Toronto DSB · Toronto
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 70% · Gr 3 writing 60% · Gr 3 math 50% · Gr 6 reading 65% · Gr 6 writing 65% · Gr 6 math 46%
Collège français élémentaire
Elementary · CS Viamonde · Toronto
Collège français secondaire
Secondary · CS Viamonde · Toronto
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 9 math 100% · OSSLT 100%
Native Learning Centre
Secondary · Toronto DSB · Toronto
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, school information and student demographics. Open Government Licence – Ontario. EQAO results are the school's own, shown as published, not a ranking.
New homes near Church and Wellesley
The nearest pre-construction and new-build projects on LIQWD in Toronto.
Adagio
Menkes · Yorkville
From From $687,990
City Towns Collection at Daniels on Parliament
Daniels Corporation · Regent Park
From From $990,000
Daniels on Parliament
Daniels Corporation · Regent Park
From From $509,900
Nahid on Broadview
Nahid Corp. · Danforth Village
From From $599,900
Empire Quay House
Empire · Harbourfront
From From $1,039,990
Oscar Residences
Lifetime Developments · Old Toronto
From From $350,990
Questions people ask about Church and Wellesley
- What are homes worth in Church and Wellesley?
- The only public figure is the 2021 Census, where owners in Church and Wellesley put the value of their homes at a median of $750,000 (average $811,000). That is owner reported and dated May 2021, not a current market value. A licensed agent prepares a free assessment from recent sales nearby.
- What kind of homes are in Church and Wellesley?
- Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more make up about 93% of the 14,670 occupied homes counted in Church and Wellesley in the 2021 Census.
- Is Church and Wellesley mostly owners or renters?
- About 24% of households in Church and Wellesley owned their home in the 2021 Census and 76% rented.
- How do people in Church and Wellesley get to work?
- In the 2021 Census, about 33% of commuters in Church and Wellesley take transit; 32% walk, 27% drive.
- Are new homes being built in Church and Wellesley?
- Not inside Church and Wellesley on LIQWD today. The nearest new home projects in Toronto are listed on this page.
- Who can tell me what my Church and Wellesley home would sell for?
- A licensed local agent. The free assessment on this page goes to a verified agent who prices it from recent sales around your street, with no instant estimate and no obligation.