Etobicoke City Centre is home to 23,600 people living in 11,925 occupied private dwellings. The area is dominated by high-rise living, with apartments in buildings of five storeys or more making up 85% of homes, while detached houses account for just 9%. Ownership is evenly split with owners at 50% and renters at 50%, and the average household size is 2.
Much of the housing stock is relatively recent: 2,410 dwellings were built between 2006 and 2010, 2,095 between 2011 and 2015, and 2,060 between 2016 and 2021, alongside older stock with 1,085 units built in 1960 or before. Owners put the value of their homes at a median of $600,000 in the 2021 Census, with an average of $721,000. Median household income in 2020 was $83,000. Most residents commute by car, truck or van (62%), while 31% use public transit.
The sections below cover the homes, who lives here, getting around, schools, and new homes nearby.
Etobicoke City Centre at a glance
People
23,600
2021 Census
Own their home
50%
50% rent
Most common home
85%
apartments in buildings of five storeys or more
Largest building era
2006 to 2010
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
11,925 occupied private dwellings in the 2021 Census.
What kind
- Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more85% · 10,150
- Detached houses9% · 1,030
- Townhouses3% · 415
- Low-rise apartments1% · 165
- Duplex apartments1% · 105
- Semi-detached houses1% · 65
- Other attached houses0% · 0
- Movable dwellings0% · 0
When they were built
- 2006 to 201020% · 2,410
- 2011 to 201518% · 2,095
- 2016 to 202117% · 2,060
- 1961 to 198016% · 1,960
- 2001 to 200510% · 1,195
- 1960 or before9% · 1,085
- 1991 to 20006% · 675
- 1981 to 19904% · 440
Average household size: 2.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2021, via City of Toronto Open Data (Neighbourhood Profiles, 158 model). Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Who lives here
Households
11,925
Median household income
$83,000
2020 income, 2021 Census
Age mix
12% · 75% · 13%
0 to 14 · 15 to 64 · 65+
Besides English and French, the languages spoken most often at home are Korean (705), Spanish (500), Portuguese (440), Russian (410) and Ukrainian (390).
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 Etobicoke City Centre, 62% drive, 31% take transit, 4% walk, 3% get there another way, 0% cycle (2021 Census, main mode of commuting).
- Kipling · GO
- Islington · Subway
- Kipling · Subway
Stations inside or within a short walk of the boundary, from TTC and Metrolinx open data.
Schools in Etobicoke City Centre
Publicly funded schools inside the boundary. Where a school draws its students from is set by its board, not by this page.
Etobicoke Secondary Alternative School
Secondary · Toronto DSB · Toronto
Holy Angels Catholic School
Elementary · Toronto CDSB · Toronto
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 63% · Gr 3 writing 70% · Gr 3 math 60% · Gr 6 reading 90% · Gr 6 writing 85% · Gr 6 math 50%
Islington Junior Middle School
Elementary · Toronto DSB · Etobicoke
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 63% · Gr 3 writing 43% · Gr 3 math 37% · Gr 6 reading 90% · Gr 6 writing 95% · Gr 6 math 54%
St Elizabeth Catholic School
Elementary · Toronto CDSB · Etobicoke
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 53% · Gr 3 writing 26% · Gr 3 math 47% · Gr 6 reading 82% · Gr 6 writing 88% · Gr 6 math 71%
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 in Etobicoke City Centre
1 project inside the boundary on LIQWD, then the nearest in Toronto.
Thirty Six Zorra
Altree Developments · In Etobicoke City Centre
Westbend Residences
Mattamy Homes · High Park
From From $475,990
Daniels FirstHome Keelesdale
Daniels Corporation · Keelesdale
From From $411,900
St. Clair Village
Front Door Developments · Hillcrest Village
From From $1,689,900
Monza Condos
Benvenuto Group · Old Toronto
From From $859,000
Oscar Residences
Lifetime Developments · Old Toronto
From From $350,990
Questions people ask about Etobicoke City Centre
- What are homes worth in Etobicoke City Centre?
- The only public figure is the 2021 Census, where owners in Etobicoke City Centre put the value of their homes at a median of $600,000 (average $721,000). 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 Etobicoke City Centre?
- Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more make up about 85% of the 11,925 occupied homes counted in Etobicoke City Centre in the 2021 Census.
- Is Etobicoke City Centre mostly owners or renters?
- About 50% of households in Etobicoke City Centre owned their home in the 2021 Census and 50% rented.
- How do people in Etobicoke City Centre get to work?
- In the 2021 Census, about 62% of commuters in Etobicoke City Centre drive; 31% take transit, 4% walk.
- Are new homes being built in Etobicoke City Centre?
- Yes. LIQWD lists 1 new home project inside Etobicoke City Centre today, with pricing where the builder has released it.
- Who can tell me what my Etobicoke City Centre 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.