The Kingsway is a low-rise, tree-lined pocket of Etobicoke where detached houses dominate the streetscape. Of the 3,470 occupied private dwellings, 2,320 are detached houses, making up 67% of the housing stock, with smaller shares of low-rise apartments (10%) and apartments of five storeys or more (19%). Most of the homes are older, with 2,035 built in 1960 or before, though pockets of newer construction have filled in over the decades since.
Ownership is the norm here, at 81% owners to 19% renters. Owners put the value of their homes at a median of $2,000,000 in the 2021 Census, with an average of $2,044,000. Median household income sits at $184,000, and the population of 8,855 skews toward working-age adults, with 5,355 residents between 15 and 64 and 2,065 aged 65 and over.
Getting around leans heavily on driving, with 73% of commuters using a car, truck or van and 15% taking public transit. The sections below look more closely at the homes, who lives here, getting around, schools, and new homes nearby.
The Kingsway at a glance
People
8,855
2021 Census
Own their home
81%
19% rent
Most common home
67%
detached houses
Largest building era
1960 or before
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
3,470 occupied private dwellings in the 2021 Census.
What kind
- Detached houses67% · 2,320
- Apartments in buildings of five storeys or more19% · 665
- Low-rise apartments10% · 345
- Semi-detached houses2% · 80
- Townhouses1% · 40
- Duplex apartments1% · 25
- Other attached houses0% · 0
- Movable dwellings0% · 0
When they were built
- 1960 or before59% · 2,035
- 1961 to 19809% · 325
- 2006 to 20107% · 255
- 2016 to 20216% · 210
- 2001 to 20056% · 200
- 1991 to 20005% · 180
- 2011 to 20154% · 155
- 1981 to 19903% · 110
Average household size: 2.6.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2021, via City of Toronto Open Data (Neighbourhood Profiles, 158 model). Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Who lives here
Households
3,470
Median household income
$184,000
2020 income, 2021 Census
Age mix
16% · 60% · 23%
0 to 14 · 15 to 64 · 65+
Besides English and French, the languages spoken most often at home are Polish (85), Iranian Persian (70), Serbian (55), Ukrainian (45) and Russian (35).
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 The Kingsway, 73% drive, 15% take transit, 7% get there another way, 4% walk, 1% cycle (2021 Census, main mode of commuting).
- Islington · Subway
- Jane · Subway
- Old Mill · Subway
- Royal York · Subway
Stations inside or within a short walk of the boundary, from TTC and Metrolinx open data.
Schools in The Kingsway
Publicly funded schools inside the boundary. Where a school draws its students from is set by its board, not by this page.
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
Secondary · Toronto DSB · Etobicoke
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 9 math 76% · OSSLT 89%
Lambton Kingsway Junior Middle School
Elementary · Toronto DSB · Etobicoke
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 91% · Gr 3 writing 91% · Gr 3 math 90% · Gr 6 reading 100% · Gr 6 writing 97% · Gr 6 math 85%
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School
Elementary · Toronto CDSB · Toronto
EQAO, share at the provincial standard (2023-2024): Gr 3 reading 95% · Gr 3 writing 89% · Gr 3 math 91% · Gr 6 reading 93% · Gr 6 writing 92% · Gr 6 math 85%
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 The Kingsway
The nearest pre-construction and new-build projects on LIQWD in Toronto.
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
Forest Hill Private Residences
Altree Developments · Forest Hill
From From $2,004,900
Questions people ask about The Kingsway
- What are homes worth in The Kingsway?
- The only public figure is the 2021 Census, where owners in The Kingsway put the value of their homes at a median of $2,000,000 (average $2,044,000). 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 The Kingsway?
- Detached houses make up about 67% of the 3,470 occupied homes counted in The Kingsway in the 2021 Census.
- Is The Kingsway mostly owners or renters?
- About 81% of households in The Kingsway owned their home in the 2021 Census and 19% rented.
- How do people in The Kingsway get to work?
- In the 2021 Census, about 73% of commuters in The Kingsway drive; 15% take transit, 7% get there another way.
- Are new homes being built in The Kingsway?
- Not inside The Kingsway on LIQWD today. The nearest new home projects in Toronto are listed on this page.
- Who can tell me what my The Kingsway 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.