Markland WoodToronto
10,559 people call this neighbourhood in Toronto home. It is one of 158 neighbourhoods of Toronto.
Is Markland Wood a good place to live?
Plenty to like here, at a price. Its strongest is walkability (A+). The catch is cost of living (D−). Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, ranking #142 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 78% 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.
What makes Markland Wood stand out
The 3 things Markland Wood does most differently from other towns.
How Markland Wood grades
Each subject compares Markland Wood with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Markland Wood.
Renting in Markland Wood eats 23% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Toronto metro area
24% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 74% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Markland Wood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 22% | 20% |
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 Markland Wood beats 86% of Canadian towns
The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 50%; Ontario as a whole is at 51%. Life expectancy at birth in the region is 84.7 years, above both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 9.2% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.0 km from the average resident of Markland Wood, about the norm of 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Markland Wood | 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
Schools in Markland Wood: 4 boards, side by side
The largest is Michael Power/St Joseph High School, with 2,035 students. Of its 35 tested schools, 18 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 9 in the bottom two. None of them teaches in French, though one in ten schools in Ontario do. The 3 km around Markland Wood counts 32 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools, 17,765 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islington Junior Middle School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 725 | English public |
| Michael Power/St Joseph High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,035 | English Catholic |
| Mill Valley Junior School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5 | Elementary · Grades JK–5 | 185 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Markland Wood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Flood mapping exists for Markland Wood: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Earthquake risk for the city of Toronto
2.7% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, below Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Markland Wood as in most places, at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Markland Wood | 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
Markland Wood earns a B+ for safety
Measured across the Toronto service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The violent index for its police area came to 93, higher than 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 Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Markland Wood | 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
Summer runs warm in Markland Wood: July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
The year’s precipitation totals 807 mm, lower than both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 27 April to 20 October, 174 days. Markland Wood sees January nights of −8.9°C on average. A normal January brings 32 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Markland Wood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 131 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −8.9°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))
Markland Wood skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.7% of residents, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.3% of Markland Wood
By the 2021 count the town had 5,620 women and 4,930 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Markland Wood | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Markland Wood, November normally means 8°C afternoons and freezing nights
A normal November brings 72 mm of rain and snow. Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −9°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 170 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 6°C | 208 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Toronto has one council seat for every 125,840 residents, more than 99% of municipalities in Ontario
Toronto, which governs Markland Wood, elected John Tory mayor in October 2022.
| Turnout | Markland Wood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 30% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Markland Wood has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toronto Public Library - Eatonville, 1.7 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, Markland Wood among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Household incomes in Markland Wood are higher than in 91% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 30 min. The car took 81% of commuters, below Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Markland Wood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 81% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 30 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.
A national park 36 km from Markland Wood: Rouge National Urban Park
Count 4 protected areas within 10 km of town. Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. For a provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park lies 28 km off. 5.7 km out lies the largest, Humber Marshes, at 31 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Markland Wood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Centennial Park Conservatory and 4 more in and around Markland Wood
What there is to see in Markland Wood and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
GardenCentennial Park Conservatory1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMontgomery's Inn3.3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteFANUC S-700 Robot Arms3.7 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryKumf Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the eastSki hillSki hillThe small snow downhill tubing3.2 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Centennial Park Conservatory: Torontofiredancer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Markland Wood
Famous people from around Markland Wood
No notable person born in Markland Wood is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Albert Durrant Watson: Photographer unattributed, Public domain
Markland Wood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markland Wood | 10,559 | — | A− | D− | B+ | A |
| Etobicoke West Mall | 12,218 | 1.6 | B+ | D− | A− | A− |
| Dixie | 3,749 | 1.9 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Islington | 23,659 | 2.6 | B+ | D− | B | A− |
| Eringate-Centennial-West Deane | 18,501 | 2.6 | B+ | D | B+ | A− |
| Applewood | 33,229 | 2.7 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 23,856 | 3 | B− | D− | C− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Markland Wood
How old are the people of Markland Wood?
At 51.3, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 13% of the population and seniors 28%.
About Markland Wood
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Markland Wood is one of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,559 (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).