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Etobicoke York Community Council - Area A |
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Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 17
Councillors on Etobicoke York Community Council
Demographic Highlights:
The Etobicoke York Community Council Area occupies 187 sq km (72 sq miles) and its population reached 595,320
in 2006.
The distribution of the population across Etobicoke York (Map 1) closely reflects the distribution of housing
types, with areas of predominantly apartments showing high concentrations of people. Overall, 35% of occupied
private dwellings were in single-detached houses and 33% were in high-rise apartments in 2006, while 59% were
owned and 41% rented. (See ‘Note on Dwelling Structure Data,’ below.)
Etobicoke York’s population fell by 1.5% between 2001 and 2006, compared with 0.8% growth for the City as a
whole. The map of population change (Map 2) shows that large areas of Etobicoke York are either declining in
population or growing very slowly, with the Etobicoke Centre and old Weston standing out as the main areas of
growth.
About 40% of Etobicoke York’s population are visible minorities, compared with 49% in the rest of the City.
Neighbourhoods with higher levels of visible minorities are found in the Weston Rd corridor and the north west
quadrant of the Community Council area (Map 3).
This is reflected in other ethnocultural characteristics:
Following English (65%), the top 3 languages spoken in Etobicoke York Community Council area homes in 2006
were:
- Italian (3.5%)
- Spanish (3.4%)
- Portuguese (2.9%)
In 2006, 50% of the total population were immigrants, and 9% (one in eleven) of the population arrived in Canada
between 2001 and 2006.
The top 3 places of birth among recent immigrants were:
- Southern Asia (31.1%)
- Eastern Europe (12.2%)
- South America (8.4%)
The median household income in Etobicoke York in 2005 was $54,874, which is similar to the median for the
whole City ($52,833). About 21% of the households had an income of over $100,000. Map 4 shows large areas of
high income in the central parts of Etobicoke York, with other pockets scattered across the rest of the
Community Council area.
About 22% of Etobicoke York’s population are considered to be in low income, a similar level to the City as a
whole (24.5%). Map 5 shows that concentrations of low income in Etobicoke York are found in some, but not all,
of the areas with concentrations of apartments and population, and are noticeably absent from most of the area
south of Hwy 401 and west of the Humber.
In 2007, there were about 251,675 jobs in Etobicoke York, representing 20% of the City’s total employment.
Note on the Maps: The maps are based on data for very small areas known as Dissemination Areas (DAs). One
of the prime purposes for this geography is administrative rather than analytical: they are used by Statistics
Canada to organize its collection of Census information. Consequently, some of these areas have ‘odd’ shapes
and convoluted boundaries: the variations in data values they indicate may not always be as precise as the
boundaries show. Nevertheless, using DAs gives a much better picture of the local variations in demographic
characteristics than using the larger Census Tracts would show.
Note on Dwelling Structure Data: In 2006, changes to the census enumeration process meant that many dwelling
units in structures that may have been previously defined as singles or semis were classified as ‘apartments in
buildings with less than five storeys,’ or as ‘apartments or flats in a duplex.’
For further information on these demographic highlights please contact cityplanning@toronto.ca or Research and Information at 416-392-8343.
For further information about the Etobicoke York Community Council please contact etcc@toronto.ca or 416-394-8101
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