Neighbourhood guide

Church and Wellesley, Toronto

Built by LIQWD from the 2021 Census and city open data (census area: Church-Wellesley). Updated September 2026.

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
In the 2021 Census, owners in Church and Wellesley put the value of their homes at a median of $750,000 and an average of $811,000. That is owner reported and dated May 2021, not a current market value. Ask a licensed agent what it would sell for today.

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.

All new homes in Toronto

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.