St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront is a dense, mostly vertical part of downtown, home to 31,285 people living in 18,790 occupied private dwellings. Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more make up 94% of the housing stock, and most of it is recent: 4,980 dwellings were built between 2016 and 2021, with another 3,305 from 2011 to 2015. Renters outnumber owners here, at 60% to 40%.
Owners put the value of their homes at a median of $755,000 in the 2021 Census, with an average of $845,000. Median household income in 2020 was $87,000, and the average household is small, at 1.7 people. Most residents are of working age, with 25,015 people between 15 and 64 years old, alongside 2,285 children and 3,995 seniors. Getting around leans on a mix of methods, with 36% commuting by car, truck or van, 32% walking, and 22% taking public transit.
The sections below cover the homes, who lives here, getting around, schools, and new homes nearby.
St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront at a glance
People
31,285
2021 Census
Own their home
40%
60% rent
Most common home
94%
apartments in buildings of five storeys or more
Largest building era
2016 to 2021
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
18,790 occupied private dwellings in the 2021 Census.
What kind
- Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more94% · 17,745
- Townhouses2% · 415
- Low-rise apartments1% · 275
- Detached houses1% · 235
- Duplex apartments0% · 75
- Semi-detached houses0% · 45
- Other attached houses0% · 10
- Movable dwellings0% · 0
When they were built
- 2016 to 202127% · 4,980
- 2011 to 201518% · 3,305
- 1981 to 199013% · 2,435
- 1991 to 200013% · 2,400
- 2006 to 201012% · 2,310
- 1961 to 198012% · 2,265
- 2001 to 20053% · 615
- 1960 or before3% · 480
Average household size: 1.7.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2021, via City of Toronto Open Data (Neighbourhood Profiles, 158 model). Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Who lives here
Households
18,790
Median household income
$87,000
2020 income, 2021 Census
Age mix
7% · 80% · 13%
0 to 14 · 15 to 64 · 65+
Besides English and French, the languages spoken most often at home are Spanish (375), Iranian Persian (260), Hindi (255), Russian (245) and Korean (195).
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 St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront, 36% drive, 32% walk, 22% take transit, 5% get there another way, 5% cycle (2021 Census, main mode of commuting).
- Union Station · GO
- King · Subway
- Queen · Subway
- St Andrew · Subway
- Union · Subway
Stations inside or within a short walk of the boundary, from TTC and Metrolinx open data.
Schools in St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront
Publicly funded schools inside the boundary. Where a school draws its students from is set by its board, not by this page.
Downtown Alternative School
Elementary · Toronto DSB · Toronto
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 92% · Gr 3 writing 83% · Gr 3 math 100% · Gr 6 reading 92% · Gr 6 writing 83% · Gr 6 math 50%
Island Public/Natural Science School
Elementary · Toronto DSB · Toronto
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 83% · Gr 3 writing 67% · Gr 3 math 67% · Gr 6 reading 75% · Gr 6 writing 75% · Gr 6 math 62%
Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School
Elementary · Toronto DSB · Toronto
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 65% · Gr 3 writing 48% · Gr 3 math 59% · Gr 6 reading 85% · Gr 6 writing 81% · Gr 6 math 35%
St Michael Catholic School
Elementary · Toronto CDSB · Toronto
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 67% · Gr 3 writing 71% · Gr 3 math 43%
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 St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront
1 project inside the boundary on LIQWD, then the nearest in Toronto.
Empire Quay House
Empire · In St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront
From From $1,039,990
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
Adagio
Menkes · Yorkville
From From $687,990
Nahid on Broadview
Nahid Corp. · Danforth Village
From From $599,900
Oscar Residences
Lifetime Developments · Old Toronto
From From $350,990
Questions people ask about St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront
- What are homes worth in St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront?
- The only public figure is the 2021 Census, where owners in St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront put the value of their homes at a median of $755,000 (average $845,000). 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 St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront?
- Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more make up about 94% of the 18,790 occupied homes counted in St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront in the 2021 Census.
- Is St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront mostly owners or renters?
- About 40% of households in St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront owned their home in the 2021 Census and 60% rented.
- How do people in St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront get to work?
- In the 2021 Census, about 36% of commuters in St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront drive; 32% walk, 22% take transit.
- Are new homes being built in St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront?
- Yes. LIQWD lists 1 new home project inside St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront today, with pricing where the builder has released it.
- Who can tell me what my St. Lawrence and the East Bayfront 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.