Family-friendly neighbourhoods in Whitby
Brooklin stands out as Whitby's most family-heavy neighbourhood, with 32% of residents under 15, well above the citywide share of 19.1%. West Lynde follows at 23%.
Citywide, the median age is 40.8, and the housing stock leans toward families: 72.9% of homes are single-detached, and 84.6% are owner-occupied.
Incomes vary across these family neighbourhoods. Brooklin's median income is $144,000, while West Lynde, with a similar share of kids, sits much lower at $67,000.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Whitbyaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Whitby by residents aged 0–14
| Neighbourhood | residents aged 0–14 | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brooklin · Whitby | 32 | $144,000 |
| 2. Twin Streams & Country · Whitby | 30 | $120,000 |
| 3. Ashburn & Columbus · Whitby | 29 | $158,000 |
| 4. Thickson & Taunton · Whitby | 26 | $128,000 |
| 5. Thickson & Dryden · Whitby | 25 | $128,000 |
| 6. Taunton & Country · Whitby | 25 | $112,000 |
| 7. Rossland & Coronation · Whitby | 25 | $79,500 |
| 8. Thickson & Winchester · Whitby | 25 | $132,000 |
| 9. Dryden & Garrard · Whitby | 24 | $91,000 |
| 10. West Lynde · Whitby | 23 | $67,000 |
| 11. Manning & Anderson · Whitby | 23 | $86,000 |
| 12. Conlin & Anderson · Whitby | 23 | $115,000 |
| 13. McQuay & Bonacord · Whitby | 22 | $130,000 |
| 14. Baldwin & Brock · Whitby | 22 | $120,000 |
| 15. Medland & Country · Whitby | 22 | $124,000 |
| 16. Medland & Cochrane · Whitby | 22 | $132,000 |
| 17. Champlain & Stellar · Whitby | 22 | $108,000 |
| 18. Brock & Rossland · Whitby | 21 | $106,000 |
| 19. Taunton & Thickson · Whitby | 21 | $114,000 |
| 20. Thornton's Corners · Whitby | 21 | $103,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most family-friendly neighbourhood in Whitby?
Brooklin, where 32% of residents are under 15, well above the citywide share of 19.1%.
What is the median age in Whitby?
The median age across Whitby is 40.8 citywide.
How many homes in Whitby are single-family houses?
72.9% of homes citywide are single-detached, and 84.6% are owner-occupied, both signs of a family-oriented housing stock.
Are family-friendly Whitby neighbourhoods expensive?
It depends. Brooklin, with the highest share of kids at 32%, has a median income of $144,000, while West Lynde, also family-heavy at 23%, is much lower at $67,000.