Newcomer hubs neighbourhoods in Vaughan
Vaughan is a major newcomer hub: 46.5% of residents citywide are immigrants. That share climbs much higher in specific neighbourhoods. Fisherville leads with 77% of residents being immigrants and a median income around $110,000. The Estates of Rainbow Creek (68%) and Thornhill (63%) also rank high. English is the main home language for 50.9% of Vaughan residents, while 13.7% speak a non-official language at home and French is spoken by just 0.1%. Incomes in these newcomer-heavy neighbourhoods run solidly middle-to-upper income, from $92,000 in Thornhill up to $123,000 in Langstaff.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Vaughanaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Vaughan by immigrants
| Neighbourhood | immigrants | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fisherville · Vaughan | 77 | $110,000 |
| 2. The Estates of Rainbow Creek · Vaughan | 68 | $119,000 |
| 3. Dufferin & Clark · Vaughan | 65 | $124,000 |
| 4. Thornhill · Vaughan | 63 | $92,000 |
| 5. Crossroads · Vaughan | 63 | $116,000 |
| 6. Dufferin & Glen Shields · Vaughan | 63 | $103,000 |
| 7. Highway 7 & Pine Valley · Vaughan | 63 | $111,000 |
| 8. Dufferin & Draper · Vaughan | 62 | $108,000 |
| 9. Langstaff · Vaughan | 62 | $123,000 |
| 10. Highway 7 & Weston · Vaughan | 62 | $101,000 |
| 11. Steeles Corners · Vaughan | 62 | $105,000 |
| 12. Beverley Glen · Vaughan | 61 | $110,000 |
| 13. Ansley Grove & Chancellor · Vaughan | 59 | $108,000 |
| 14. Peace Village · Vaughan | 59 | $104,000 |
| 15. Keele & Drummond · Vaughan | 58 | $102,000 |
| 16. Vellore · Vaughan | 58 | $133,000 |
| 17. Weston & Blue Willow · Vaughan | 58 | $106,000 |
| 18. Chabad & York Hill · Vaughan | 57 | $110,000 |
| 19. Thornhill Woods · Vaughan | 57 | $120,000 |
| 20. Promenade Towers · Vaughan | 56 | $73,500 |
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Common questions
Which Vaughan neighbourhood has the most immigrants?
Fisherville has the highest share of immigrant residents in Vaughan at 77%, well above the citywide rate of 46.5%. The Estates of Rainbow Creek (68%) and Thornhill and Crossroads (63% each) also rank near the top.
What language do most people speak at home in Vaughan?
English is the main home language for 50.9% of Vaughan residents citywide. Another 13.7% speak a non-official language most often at home, while French accounts for just 0.1%.
Do Vaughan's newcomer neighbourhoods have lower incomes?
Not especially. Median income in Fisherville, the neighbourhood with the highest immigrant share (77%), is about $110,000. Langstaff, with 62% immigrants, has a median income around $123,000, among the higher figures on this list.
Is Vaughan a popular destination for new immigrants to Canada?
Yes. Immigrants make up 46.5% of Vaughan's population overall, and in neighbourhoods like Fisherville that share runs far higher, up to 77%.