
Malvern EastToronto
It is a neighbourhood of 26,113 residents in Toronto. It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto.
Is Malvern East a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Overall, Malvern East earns a B−, which places it #452 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 54% of Canadian towns. Residents are healthier than most (A). Walkability is another plus (A+). Prices are high against local incomes (D−). It lags on jobs & income as well (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.
How Malvern East grades
Each subject compares Malvern East 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 Malvern East stand out
The 3 things Malvern East does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Malvern East.
Renting in Malvern East eats 28% of household income, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
The owner-occupied share of households is 70%. 29% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Malvern East | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 28% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $700,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 70% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Health in Malvern East beats 90% of Canadian towns
Measured across the City of Toronto Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, in line with Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 84.7, women 87.2 and men 82.0 (2022/2024). Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 11% for Ontario. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 50% against 51%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Malvern East | 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
Commuters in Malvern East travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 37 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Malvern East | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 37 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Malvern East gets an A− for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 93, above 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 | Malvern East | 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
A flood study covers Malvern East: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. For earthquakes Malvern East is middling, $0.043 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Malvern East | 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 · Earthquake risk: the city of Toronto
Schools in Malvern East: 3 boards, side by side
The 56 with results split, 17 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 26 in the lower. St John Paul II Catholic Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,355 students. In French: one of the 63 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. The 3 km around Malvern East counts 58 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, 21,850 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tredway Woodsworth Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 590 | English public |
| St John Paul II Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,355 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC Saint-Jean-de-Lalande FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 135 | French Catholic |
| Iroquois Junior Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 285 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Malvern East | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Summer runs warm in Malvern East: July highs of 27.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal June brings 87 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The frost-free season runs from 3 May to 13 October, 161 days. Winter lows in Malvern East average −10.1°C in January. Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Malvern East | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −10.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 145 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))
Visible minorities make up more of Malvern East than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 89%
Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents. Children under 15 make up 15% of residents. 0.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.1% of Malvern East’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 13,605 women and 12,525 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Malvern East | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Malvern East runs from −1°C to 7°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Markham. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −6°C. November normally sees 77 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −9°C | 177 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 230 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Malvern East has two public libraries, Toronto Public Library - Burrows Hall and Toronto Public Library - Malvern
Toronto Public Library serves the whole of Toronto, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 3,110,984 people, Malvern East among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 0.8 km from Malvern East: Rouge National Urban Park
A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 27 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 3.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. 16 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Malvern East | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.4% | 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 Malvern East
Toronto Zoo and 12 more in and around Malvern East
The best-known places to visit in and around Malvern East come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
ZooToronto Zoo1.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Theme parkSplash Island2.1 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenMilliken Park4.4 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryDoris McCarthy Gallery1.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumScarborough Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southAquariumAquariumAquarium Wholesale4.5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Toronto Zoo: Maelwys at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Splash Island: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milliken Park: Jason Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris McCarthy Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Malvern East
No notable person born in Malvern East is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
About Malvern East
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Malvern East, one part of Toronto; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 26,113 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Malvern East’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern East | 26,113 | — | B− | D− | A− | A |
| Malvern West | 17,354 | 0.9 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Morningside Heights | 24,972 | 1.9 | B | D | B | A |
| Morningside | 17,708 | 2.7 | B− | D− | B+ | A |
| Highland Creek | 12,678 | 3.6 | B | D | B+ | A |
| Woburn North | 26,662 | 4.2 | C | D− | B− | A |
| Agincourt South-Malvern West | 24,438 | 4.5 | C+ | D− | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Malvern East
How old are the people of Malvern East?
The median resident is 39.5 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.
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).