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Etobicoke West MallToronto

TownGrade
B+
#757 of 2,556

Some 12,218 people live in this neighbourhood, in Toronto. Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one.

Population
12,218
people, Census 2021
Median age
40.7
years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8
Postsecondary
58%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
22%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Etobicoke West Mall a good place to live?

Etobicoke West Mall does the important things well, at a cost. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). Homes are dear (D−). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C−). The overall grade lands at B+, #256 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 68% 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 Etobicoke West Mall grades

Each subject compares Etobicoke West Mall 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 grading works

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Etobicoke West Mall stand out

The 3 things Etobicoke West Mall does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Etobicoke West Mall.

HousingCost of living D−

Rent takes more of local pay in Etobicoke West Mall than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income

$600,000median home value, 2021D−Cost of living Grade

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Toronto metro area

Owners put the median home at $600,000, lower than Ontario’s towns ($695,000) yet higher than Canadian towns ($406,000). 56% of households are owner-occupiers.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Etobicoke West Mall$600,000
Ontario$695,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021Etobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter33%22%18%
Rent as a share of income29%22%20%
Households owning their home56%76%74%
Median home value, 2021$600,000$695,000$406,000
$2,045
monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

HealthHealth A−

Lives run long around Etobicoke West Mall: 84.7 years, 3.2 more than the typical Canadian town’s region

50%very good or excellent healthA−Health Grade

On average 16% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. In the health survey, half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. Closer to home, a hospital sits 4.0 km from the average resident of Etobicoke West Mall, about the norm of 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Etobicoke West Mall50%
Ontario’s towns51%
Canadian towns52%
HealthEtobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
Life expectancy at birth84.782.881.5
Smokers9.2%10%12%
Chronic conditions (average share)16%17%17%
Very good or excellent health50%51%52%
84.7
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
9.2%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
0.4 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C−

Commuters in Etobicoke West Mall travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average

22%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van74%
Public transit19%
Walk3%
Census 2021Etobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
Average trip32 min29 min26 min
$84,800
median household income, 2020
27%
worked from home, May 2021
63%
of commuters work inside the municipality

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

SchoolsSchools A−

The schools around Etobicoke West Mall answer to 5 boards

38schools within 3 kmA−Schools Grade

16,950 students attend the 31 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Etobicoke West Mall. Results have eased at 20 of 34 schools over three years. Of its 34 tested schools, 14 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 10 in the bottom two. The largest is Michael Power/St Joseph High School, with 2,035 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
Islington Junior Middle School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8Elementary · Grades JK–8725English public
Michael Power/St Joseph High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12Secondary · Grades 9–122,035English Catholic
ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-Grâce FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8Elementary · Grades JK–8230French Catholic
Mill Valley Junior School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5Elementary · Grades JK–5185English public

See all 38 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public26
English Catholic11
French Catholic1
Schools within 3 kmEtobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
School boards543
16,950
students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25
0.4 km
to the nearest secondary school

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk A−

Flood mapping exists for Etobicoke West Mall: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority

Lowwildfire bandA−Hazard risk Grade

Shared with the rest of the city of Toronto: earthquake risk

Radon is lower than usual: 2.7% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk in Etobicoke West Mall sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Etobicoke West Mall2.7%
Ontario’s towns4%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsEtobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
Radon tests above the guideline2.7%4%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.043$0.043$0.030
Low
wildfire band
1
flood study on the national inventory

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety A−

Etobicoke West Mall’s grade for safety: an A−

66Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Toronto service area

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 Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202369
202469
202560
2023–2025Etobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
Violent Crime Severity Index937686
Property crime per 1,00034.430.531.2
4.9
violent incidents per 1,000 in the neighbourhood itself, a year
56
non-violent Crime Severity Index
31%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Climate

Summer runs warm in Etobicoke West Mall: July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

27.4°CJuly afternoons

A normal June brings 81 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snowfall adds up to 115 cm a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The coldest nights come in January, when Etobicoke West Mall averages a low of −8.9°C. January is the snowiest month, with 32 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.1°C
Spring12.1°C
Summer26.1°C
Autumn14.9°C
Normals, 1991–2020Etobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
July afternoon high27.4°C26.7°C25.5°C
Days with frost a year131139159
January night low−8.9°C−9.1°C−13.5°C
Snowfall a year115 cm146 cm141 cm
115 cm
of snow a year
131
days with frost a year
174
frost-free days, 27 Apr to 20 Oct
106
days with precipitation a year

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Etobicoke West Mall than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 46%

40.7median age

15% are under 15, lower than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.6% of residents, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.

Etobicoke West MallOntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree14%
Postsecondary qualification58%

Women and men · all residents

52.8% of Etobicoke West Mall’s residents are women

Women numbered 6,450 and men 5,770 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Etobicoke West Mall
Etobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
Under 1515%15%16%
15 to 6467%65%64%
65+19%19%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree14%15%16%
Postsecondary qualification58%56%56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Etobicoke West Mall in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. A normal November brings 72 mm of rain and snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −9°C.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C
December2°C
January−1°C
February0°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter0°C−7°C170 mm
Spring12°C2°C205 mm
Summer26°C15°C223 mm
Autumn15°C6°C208 mm
0°C
a normal November night
72 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B−

No public library stands in Etobicoke West Mall: the closest, Toronto Public Library - Eatonville, is 0.6 km away

The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto public library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Etobicoke West Mall among them.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national park 36 km from Etobicoke West Mall: Rouge National Urban Park

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

The largest is Humber Marshes: 31 ha, 5.7 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km are 4 protected areas. Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 29 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Etobicoke West Mall0.2%
Ontario’s towns2.3%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsEtobicoke West MallOntarioCanada
Protected land within 10 km0.2%2.3%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km144
36 km
to Rouge National Urban Park
29 km
to Bronte Creek Provincial Park
1
public protected area within 10 km

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Etobicoke West Mall

15pages on Etobicoke West Mall
Nearby attractions

Centennial Park Conservatory and 4 more in and around Etobicoke West Mall

The best-known places to visit in and around Etobicoke West Mall come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Famous people from around Etobicoke West Mall

No notable person born in Etobicoke West Mall is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →
Photo credits

Albert Durrant Watson: Photographer unattributed, Public domain

About Etobicoke West Mall

Neighbourhood in Toronto

The edges of Etobicoke West Mall follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Toronto’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population
12,218 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory
Ontario
City
Toronto
Census subdivision
3520005

Etobicoke West Mall’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Eringate-Centennial-West DeaneMarkland WoodIslingtonEtobicoke City CentrePrincess-RosethornDixieEringate-Centennial-West DeaneMarkland WoodIslingtonEtobicoke City CentrePrincess-RosethornDixieEtobicoke West Mall
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Etobicoke West Mall12,218—B+D−A−A−
Eringate-Centennial-West Deane18,5011.3B+DB+A−
Markland Wood10,5591.6A−D−B+A
Islington23,6591.6B+D−BA−
Etobicoke City Centre23,8562.7B−D−C−A
Princess-Rosethorn11,1772.9A−C+B−A−
Dixie3,7493.4B−D−BA−

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Etobicoke West Mall

How old are the people of Etobicoke West Mall?

Its median age is 40.7, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 15% of residents; over-65s, 19%.

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).