Caledonia-FairbankToronto
Population 10,037: a neighbourhood in Toronto. Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Caledonia-Fairbank a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its strongest is walkability (A+). Homes are dear (D−). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, ranking #490 of 858 in Ontario. Set against the rest, it does better than 52% of Canadian towns.
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.
How Caledonia-Fairbank grades
Each subject compares Caledonia-Fairbank 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 →
What makes Caledonia-Fairbank stand out
The 3 things Caledonia-Fairbank does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caledonia-Fairbank.
Rent takes more of local pay in Caledonia-Fairbank than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 27% of household income
Owners make up 64% of households, below Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 26% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Toronto metro area as a whole, not for Caledonia-Fairbank alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Caledonia-Fairbank | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 27% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 76% | 74% |
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.
For health, Caledonia-Fairbank is ahead of 89% of Canadian towns
By their own account, half of adults here are in very good or excellent health, about level with Ontario’s towns (51%) and below Canadian towns (52%). A baby born in the region can expect 84.7 years, 87.2 for a girl and 82.0 for a boy (2022/2024). At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Caledonia-Fairbank is well placed: 1.7 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Caledonia-Fairbank | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the City of Toronto Health Unit
Commuters in Caledonia-Fairbank travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 39 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Caledonia-Fairbank | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 39 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.
Hazards in Caledonia-Fairbank are mild: low wildfire and earthquake risk, and 2.7% of area homes above the radon guideline
Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Toronto
Seismic risk in Caledonia-Fairbank sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Caledonia-Fairbank | 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
Caledonia-Fairbank gets an A− for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 93, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 34.4 per 1,000 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 | Caledonia-Fairbank | 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 · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Toronto service area
Winters are mild in Caledonia-Fairbank: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Expect July highs of around 27.0°C in Caledonia-Fairbank. The thermometer drops below freezing on 101 days a year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 11 April to 6 November, 208 days. Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Caledonia-Fairbank | 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 |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))
4 school boards overlap in Caledonia-Fairbank, covering Ontario’s four systems
Of the 78, 2 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario). Humberside Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,460 students. The 75 with results split, 23 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 37 in the lower. In or within 3 km of Caledonia-Fairbank: 69 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools, with 29,060 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlinson Community School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 705 | English public |
| Humberside Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,460 | English public |
| École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 420 | French public |
| George Anderson Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5 | Elementary · Grades JK–5 | 140 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Caledonia-Fairbank | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
More of Caledonia-Fairbank belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 41%
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town. 14% are under 15, below both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.6% of Caledonia-Fairbank’s residents are women
5,050 men and 4,975 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Caledonia-Fairbank | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 31% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Caledonia-Fairbank: 2°C at night, 8°C by day
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Toronto. A normal December brings highs of 3°C, lows of −3°C. Expect about 71 mm of rain and snow over November. Snowfall in a normal November: 9 cm.
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
Caledonia-Fairbank has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka, 0.8 km away
Toronto public library serves the whole of Toronto, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 3,110,984 people, Caledonia-Fairbank among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Caledonia-Fairbank is 25 km from Rouge National Urban Park
Named trails close by number 2, the Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk and Green Line among them. The largest is E.T. Seton Park: 130 ha, 8.0 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.9% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. 38 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Caledonia-Fairbank | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Caledonia-Fairbank, 53% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Caledonia-Fairbank | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 53% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Caledonia-Fairbank
Royal Ontario Museum and 59 more in and around Caledonia-Fairbank
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Caledonia-Fairbank, the best known first.
Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum4.6 km outside town, to the east · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)
Historic houseCasa Loma3.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumBata Shoe Museum4.3 km outside town, to the east
GardenHigh Park4 km outside town, to the south
GardenQueen's Park5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumGardiner Museum4.7 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Royal Ontario Museum: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Loma: Evelyncyuzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bata Shoe Museum: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- High Park: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Park: Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gardiner Museum: Aviad2001, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Caledonia-Fairbank
No notable person born in Caledonia-Fairbank is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
George William Allan: William James Topley, Public domain · Frieda Fraser: Unknown author, Public domain · Glen Sharpley: Chicago Blackhawks / NHL, Public domain · Kay Petre: Unknown author, Public domain
About Caledonia-Fairbank
Neighbourhood in Toronto
No official boundary marks Caledonia-Fairbank off from the rest of Toronto: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,037 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Caledonia-Fairbank’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia-Fairbank | 10,037 | — | B− | D− | A− | A |
| Oakwood Village | 20,830 | 1 | B | D− | A− | A |
| Briar Hill-Belgravia | 14,590 | 1.2 | C+ | D− | B− | A |
| Keelesdale-Eglinton West | 11,407 | 1.4 | C+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Corso Italia-Davenport | 13,215 | 1.4 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Beechborough-Greenbrook | 6,419 | 1.7 | C− | D− | C+ | A |
| Weston-Pelham Park | 10,680 | 1.9 | B− | D− | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Caledonia-Fairbank
Is Caledonia-Fairbank a young town or an old one?
At 40.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 14% of the population and seniors 15%.
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).