Youngest neighbourhoods in Toronto
Toronto's youngest neighbourhoods skew heavily toward people in their early twenties. Swansea has the lowest median age in the city at 19.8. Etobicoke North follows at 21.2, and Toronto Centre at 21.8.
Citywide, the median age is 42.0, and just 13.8% of residents are under 15. Median incomes in the youngest neighbourhoods run lower too, Swansea sits around $58,000 and Eglinton around $52,000, well under what older, established neighbourhoods typically report. Yorkville and Malvern East follow close behind, tied at a median age of 25.4.
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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 median age
| Neighbourhood | median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swansea · Toronto | 19.8 | $58,000 |
| 2. Jamestown · Toronto | 21.2 | $63,200 |
| 3. Toronto Centre · Toronto | 21.8 | — |
| 4. West Deane Park · Toronto | 25.0 | $77,500 |
| 5. Eglinton East · Toronto | 25.2 | $52,000 |
| 6. Bay-Cloverhill · Toronto | 25.4 | $80,000 |
| 7. Malvern East · Toronto | 25.4 | $71,500 |
| 8. Flemingdon Park · Toronto | 25.8 | $52,800 |
| 9. University · Toronto | 26.2 | — |
| 10. Lawrence Heights · Toronto | 26.2 | $58,800 |
| 11. Thorncliffe Park · Toronto | 26.4 | $67,000 |
| 12. Downtown Yonge · Toronto | 26.4 | $75,500 |
| 13. Jane/Firgrove · Toronto | 26.6 | $55,600 |
| 14. North York · Toronto | 26.6 | $62,400 |
| 15. Garden District · Toronto | 27.0 | $73,500 |
| 16. Lambton Baby Point · Toronto | 27.0 | $64,000 |
| 17. Rustic · Toronto | 27.2 | $51,200 |
| 18. Lawrence Manor · Toronto | 27.2 | $150,000 |
| 19. Elms-Old Rexdale · Toronto | 27.4 | $47,600 |
| 20. Village at York University · Toronto | 27.6 | $88,000 |
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Common questions
What is the youngest neighbourhood in Toronto?
Swansea has the lowest median age in the city, at 19.8. Etobicoke North and Toronto Centre follow, with median ages of 21.2 and 21.8.
How old is the average Toronto resident?
Citywide, the median age is 42.0. Just 13.8% of residents are under 15, while 69.2% fall in the working-age range of 15 to 64.
Do young neighbourhoods in Toronto have lower incomes?
Generally, yes. Swansea, the youngest neighbourhood at a median age of 19.8, has a median income around $58,000. Eglinton, with a median age of 25.2, sits around $52,000.