Toronto Neighbourhoods
Yorkdale-Glen Park

In this Neighbourhood Guide, you'll find out more about the people who live here as well as the schools, parks and recreation facilities, homes, and more.

Neighbourhood Vibe

A middle-class suburban community with easy access to shopping and transit.

Property Pulse

Mostly brick houses from the 1950s and 1960s, with a mix of single-detached, row houses, and apartments.

Community Canvas

A welcoming community with residents of various ethnic origins and a mix of families and individuals.

What You'll Love

Proximity to Yorkdale Shopping Centre, parks and recreational facilities, and variety of school special programs.

Have a look around Yorkdale-Glen Park.

Yorkdale-Glen Park has a consistent population, and is popular with people in their 20s, people in their 30s, people in their 40s, and people in their 50s. Prior to the amalgamation of Metropolitan Toronto in 1998, this neighbourhood was part of the city of North York. For the most part, Yorkdale-Glen Park homes tend to date back to the 1950s and 1960s, when developers perfected the uniform vista of bungalows and backsplits. It is a middle-class suburban community of mainly brick houses. In the north end of the neighbourhood is Yorkdale Shopping Centre, one of Canada's busiest malls with 250 retailers.

People & Families in Yorkdale-Glen Park

Families with kids make up 46% of households in this neighbourhood, while couples without children make up 20% of households and 26% of households are one person living alone. People in Yorkdale-Glen Park come from 123 different ethnic origins, and 55% are first-generation immigrants, while 33% are second-generation immigrants.

Neighbourhood Households

5,350

Neighbourhood Population

14,804

Household Size

  • 1 person - 24%
  • 2 persons - 30%
  • 3 persons - 18%
  • 4 persons - 14%
  • 5 or more persons - 11%

Household Types

  • One-person households - 25%
  • Non-family households - 4%
  • Families with children - 45%
  • Couples without children - 19%
  • Multiple families in household - 3%

Children Per Family

  • 1 child - 34%
  • 2 children - 22%
  • 3 or more children - 10%

Broad Age Ranges

  • 0 to 14 years - 13%
  • 15 to 64 years - 64%
  • 65 years and over - 22%

Most Common Ethnic Origins

  • Italian - 28%
  • Portuguese - 10%
  • Filipino - 8%
  • Chinese - 8%
  • Canadian - 6%

Age of Primary Household Maintainer

  • 15 to 24 years - 2%
  • 25 to 34 years - 11%
  • 35 to 44 years - 16%
  • 45 to 54 years - 20%
  • 55 to 64 years - 18%
  • 65 to 74 years - 12%
  • 75 to 84 years - 12%
  • 85 years and over - 6%

Specific Age Groups

  • 0 to 4 years - 4%
  • 5 to 9 years - 4%
  • 10 to 14 years - 4%
  • 15 to 19 years - 6%
  • 20 to 29 years - 12%
  • 30 to 39 years - 12%
  • 40 to 49 years - 12%
  • 50 to 59 years - 13%
  • 60 to 69 years - 9%
  • over 70 years - 14%

Yorkdale-Glen Park Schools

Yorkdale-Glen Park has elementary special programs and secondary special programs. There are 10 public schools, 6 Catholic schools, 5 private schools, and 3 alternative/special schools serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include International Baccalaureate, Vocational, French Immersion, Fine Arts, Montessori, All-Male, Advanced Placement, and Special Education School.

Public Schools

10

Catholic Schools

6

Private Schools

5

Having Fun in Yorkdale-Glen Park

Fun is easy to find at the many parks & rec facilities here. Parks in Yorkdale-Glen Park feature playgrounds for kids, sports parks, and skating. There are 10 parks in this neighbourhood, with 36 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 3.

Number of Parks

10

Number of Recreation Facilities

36

Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks

  • Playgrounds - 9
  • Pool - 1
  • Rink - 1
  • Tennis Courts - 2
  • Volleyball Courts - 2
  • Basketball Court - 1
  • Ball Diamonds - 3
  • Sports Fields - 5
  • Community Centre - 1
  • Splash Pads - 2
  • Sports Court - 1
  • Outdoor Games Facilities - 6
  • Trail - 1
  • Gym - 1
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Getting Around in Yorkdale-Glen Park

There are 198 transit stops in Yorkdale-Glen Park. Rail stations include Eglinton West Station. In this neighbourhood, there are a mix of vehicle and transit commuters, most commute within the city, and people have mostly medium commutes.

Commute Destination for Residents

  • Commute within the city - 80%
  • Commute to another city - 19%

Commute Types

  • Vehicle - 54%
  • Transit - 37%
  • Walk/bike - 5%

Commute Times of Residents

  • 15 to 29 minutes - 27%
  • 30 to 44 minutes - 33%
  • 45 to 59 minutes - 13%
  • 60 minutes and over - 12%
  • Less than 15 minutes - 13%

Work and Education in Yorkdale-Glen Park

In this neighbourhood, 25% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 55% have any postsecondary education. The retail trade industry is the most common for residents.

Household Income

  • Under $30,000 - 17%
  • $30,000 to $39,999 - 10%
  • $40,000 to $49,999 - 9%
  • $50,000 to $59,999 - 8%
  • $60,000 to $69,999 - 6%
  • $70,000 to $79,999 - 6%
  • $80,000 to $89,999 - 5%
  • $90,000 to $99,999 - 4%
  • $100,000 to $124,999 - 9%
  • $125,000 to $149,999 - 6%
  • $150,000 to $199,999 - 6%
  • $200,000 and over - 6%

Most Common Occupations (Top 3)

  • Sales and service occupations - 28%
  • Business, finance and administration occupations - 16%
  • Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 14%

Most Common Industries (Top 3)

  • Retail trade - 10%
  • Health care and social assistance - 9%
  • Construction - 9%

Employment

  • Employed - 55% of people over age 15 are employed
  • Unemployed - 4% are unemployed
  • Not in the labour force - 39% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.

Yorkdale-Glen Park Homes

In Yorkdale-Glen Park, there are a mix of home types. This neighbourhood has a consistent population, with 32% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 11% having moved within the past year. It has a mix of older and newer homes and is mostly owner-occupied.

Home Types

  • Single-detached house - 40%
  • Semi-detached house - 1%
  • Duplex - 8%
  • Row house - 11%
  • Low-rise apartment/condo - 15%
  • High-rise apartment/condo - 22%

Condominium Status

  • Condominium - 27%
  • Not condominium - 73%

Number of Bedrooms in Homes

  • 1 bedroom - 18%
  • 2 bedrooms - 24%
  • 3 bedrooms - 35%
  • No bedrooms - 0%
  • 4 or more bedrooms - 21%

Period of Home Construction

  • 1961 to 1980 - 34%
  • 1981 to 1990 - 5%
  • 1991 to 2000 - 4%
  • 2001 to 2005 - 4%
  • 2006 to 2010 - 2%
  • 2011 to 2016 - 10%
  • 1960 or before - 37%

Renters & Owners

  • Owner - 61%
  • Renter - 38%

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