Newcomer hubs neighbourhoods in Toronto
Some Toronto neighbourhoods are almost entirely made up of newcomers. Citywide, about 46.6% of residents are immigrants. In North York City Centre and Milliken, that share hits 95%.
L'Amoreaux West follows at 89% immigrants, and German Mills at 86%. Median incomes in these neighbourhoods vary a lot. North York City Centre sits at about $34,400, while German Mills is closer to $47,600. Citywide, 53.6% of residents speak English at home and just 0.3% speak French at home, so non-official languages carry a lot of the day-to-day conversation in these hubs.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Torontoaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Toronto by immigrants
| Neighbourhood | immigrants | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Steeles · Toronto | 98 | $50,400 |
| 2. Willowdale West · Toronto | 95 | $34,400 |
| 3. Milliken · Toronto | 95 | $42,800 |
| 4. L'Amoreaux West · Toronto | 89 | $35,200 |
| 5. Branson · Toronto | 86 | — |
| 6. Hillcrest Village · Toronto | 86 | $47,600 |
| 7. Westminster · Toronto | 83 | $67,000 |
| 8. Heathwood · Toronto | 82 | $68,500 |
| 9. Newtonbrook East · Toronto | 81 | $86,000 |
| 10. Oakwood Village · Toronto | 80 | $60,000 |
| 11. Tam O'Shanter · Toronto | 79 | $75,500 |
| 12. Middlefield · Toronto | 79 | $66,500 |
| 13. Malvern East · Toronto | 79 | — |
| 14. Black Creek · Toronto | 79 | $71,000 |
| 15. Agincourt North · Toronto | 78 | $65,500 |
| 16. Goldhawk · Toronto | 78 | $64,500 |
| 17. Iroquois · Toronto | 78 | $72,000 |
| 18. Leacock · Toronto | 77 | $77,500 |
| 19. Lawrence Manor · Toronto | 77 | $82,000 |
| 20. Brimley Forest · Toronto | 77 | — |
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Common questions
Which Toronto neighbourhood has the most immigrants?
North York City Centre and Milliken are tied at the top, each with about 95% of residents being immigrants. That's far above the citywide share of 46.6%.
What language do most people speak at home in Toronto?
Citywide, 53.6% of residents speak English at home, and only 0.3% speak French at home. About 13.3% speak a non-official language at home, and that share is much higher in newcomer hubs like North York City Centre.
Are newcomer hubs in Toronto lower income?
Often, yes. North York City Centre, with 95% immigrants, has a median income around $34,400. But it's not universal, German Mills has 86% immigrants and a median income closer to $47,600.