AvondaleToronto
Of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods, this is one. With 13,803 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Toronto.
Is Avondale a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. With an A− overall, Avondale is better than 81% of Canadian towns and ranks #104 of 858 in Ontario. Its schools beat most (A+). Homes are dear (D−).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety uses the city's Crime Severity Index, scaled by this neighbourhood's own violent and property crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Avondale stand out
The 3 things Avondale does most differently from other towns.
How Avondale grades
Each subject compares Avondale with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Elihu Pease House and 12 more in and around Avondale
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Avondale, the best known first.
GardenToronto Botanical Garden4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenEdwards Gardens4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCanadian Language Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumGibson House1 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt gallerySt. Germain Gallery2.5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Toronto Botanical Garden: CeciliaPang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwards Gardens: Sikander Iqbal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Language Museum: Vlad Litvinov from Toronto, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Avondale.
Renting in Avondale eats 29% of household income, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Toronto metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 44% of households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. 58% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Avondale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 44% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 58% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $700,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Around Avondale, 17 of 40 schools with results rank among the top fifth in Ontario
5 of the 45 teach in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario. Earl Haig Secondary School is the biggest, at 2,175 students. All four of Ontario’s systems run schools here, English and French, public and Catholic.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 930 | English public |
| Earl Haig Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,175 | English public |
| École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 225 | French public |
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 665 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Avondale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Avondale’s grade for safety: an A
The violent index for its police area came to 93, above both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in its police area ran at 34.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Avondale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 93 | 76 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 34.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Toronto service area
For health, Avondale is ahead of 86% of Canadian towns
Nearly one in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 50% against 51%. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 84.7, with women at 87.2 and men at 82.0. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Avondale live 3.2 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Avondale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.7 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 9.2% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 50% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the City of Toronto Health Unit
Commuters in Avondale travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Avondale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Avondale is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
In Health Canada’s survey, just 2.7% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Shaking is about as much of a worry in Avondale as in most places, at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Avondale doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Toronto.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Avondale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2.7% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winters are mild in Avondale: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Frost comes on 101 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Gardeners get 208 frost-free days, from 11 April to 6 November. Expect July highs of around 27.0°C in Avondale. Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Avondale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 101 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −6.7°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 823 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))
More of Avondale belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 74%
11% are under 15, lower than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). Retirement age and beyond: 10% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.4% of Avondale’s residents are women
6,560 men and 7,235 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Avondale | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 79% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 10% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 4% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 81% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Avondale: 2°C at night, 8°C by day
Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. The month after, December, normally sees 3°C afternoons and −3°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 71 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Richmond Hill is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −5°C | 176 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 4°C | 207 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 17°C | 230 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 209 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
No public library stands in Avondale: the closest, Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, is 1.2 km away
The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto public library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Avondale among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park lies 17 km beyond Avondale’s edge
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 39 km. The largest named area nearby is E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha, 6.1 km away. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.5% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Avondale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Avondale
Avondale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 13,803 | — | A− | D− | A | A |
| Yonge-Doris | 20,298 | 1.3 | B+ | D− | A− | A |
| Lansing-Westgate | 15,980 | 1.3 | B+ | D− | B− | A |
| East Willowdale | 15,514 | 1.3 | B | D− | B− | A |
| St.Andrew-Windfields | 17,005 | 1.4 | B+ | D | C+ | A |
| Willowdale West | 17,210 | 2 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Bayview Village | 22,617 | 2.3 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Avondale
How old are the people of Avondale?
At 35.3, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 11% of the population and seniors 10%.
About Avondale
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Where Avondale begins and ends inside Toronto is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 13,803 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).