Photo: Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA · CC BY 2.0Morningside ranks above 96% of Canadian towns on immigrants: 56%
14% of residents are aged 15 to 24, against 11% across Canada’s towns. Census day 2021: 17,708 residents and 5,875 households in Morningside. On the census count, 18% of residents are not Canadian citizens. One-parent families are more common here than in 97% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Morningside
More immigrants than most towns
56% of residents are immigrants, against 26% across Ontario’s towns and 17% across Canada’s towns. Immigrants here were most often born in Asia (65%), then in the Americas (20%); 25% of them arrived from 2011 to 2021. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
A mix of backgrounds
Visible minority residents make up 81%, more than in 97% of Canadian towns, and immigrants 56%. Identity & religion ↓
A neighbourhood of high-rises
36% of households live in a building of five or more storeys, more than in 93% of Canadian towns; 22% of homes are condominiums. Homes ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A median age of 38.4: Morningside is younger than 74% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
25–29 is the most common age band: nearly one in ten residents, 1.5 times the share across Canada’s towns. At 16%, the share of residents aged 65 and over is lower than in 64% of Canadian towns. Here, 17% of residents are under 15.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Morningside, 38.4. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women.
3 people per household, more than in 90% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Compared with 27% across Canada’s towns, 20% of households are one person living alone here.
Only 3.9% of residents 15 and over live common-law in Morningside
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 37% of adults, against a typical 27%. The census found that 46% of residents 15 and over are married in Morningside. Common-law partners make up 11% across Canada’s towns.
In Morningside, 36% of households live in a building of five or more storeys, more than in 93% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
In Morningside, two in five households rent their home, beside 25% across Canada’s towns. Households in single-detached houses: nearly two fifths of the total.
The midpoint household income is $85,900 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Morningside’s households had a total income above $85,900 and half below, close to the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Ontario’s towns the median is $91,600. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 38% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
Morningside ranks below 64% of Canadian towns on residents who moved in within the year: 9.6%
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 65%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Immigrants here were most often born in Asia (65%), then in the Americas (20%). To put it in context, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Most recent wave: 25% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%).
In Morningside, 81% of residents belong to a visible minority, more than in 97% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Indigenous residents: 0.7% here and 2.8% across Canada’s towns. Visible minority residents: 15% across Canada’s towns, for comparison. Among other religions: Hindu (18%) and Muslim (13%). Residents with no religion are rarer here than in 94% of Canadian towns.
50% have a mother tongue other than English or French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
By its share of bilingual residents (4.9%), Morningside is below just over three quarters of Canadian towns. At home, 28% mostly speak another language; 2.8% speak neither English nor French. Lower than in 81% of Canadian towns: 0.8% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64 make up 35% in Morningside, more than in 64% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Some 9.8% have no certificate, diploma or degree, against a typical 9.5%. To put it in context, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 51% of residents 15 and over had a job
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 51%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 16% are 65 or over.
Of 41 towns its size (17,233 to 18,207 people), the 15th youngest
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
The youngest is Schmidtville (29) and the oldest Edmundston (54). Nearest to Morningside in age: Listowel (37.6), Centre (38.4), Clanton Park (38.7) and Brookhaven-Amesbury (38.7).
Morningside and its 6 nearest towns: 3 of them are older
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside | 17,708 | — | 38.4 | 16% | 56% |
| West Hill | 28,414 | 2.5 km | 39.9 | 16% | 50% |
| Highland Creek | 12,678 | 2.7 km | 44.5 | 23% | 58% |
| Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn | 27,429 | 2.7 km | 37.1 | 17% | 53% |
| Malvern East | 26,113 | 2.7 km | 39.5 | 17% | 61% |
| Malvern West | 17,354 | 2.8 km | 37.5 | 15% | 61% |
| Woburn North | 26,662 | 2.8 km | 37.5 | 15% | 58% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Ontario’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Built up from dissemination areas: Statistics Canada stops at the municipality. Rounded counts are added together and medians estimated from the published groups. The 2016 areas don’t line up with these, so the change since 2016 isn’t shown.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
Questions about Morningside’s residents
How diverse is Morningside?
Immigrants make up 56% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 81% are members of a visible minority, and 0.7% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Morningside?
Christian: 50%. No religion: 15%. Another religion: 34%.
Is Morningside good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 17%. 45% of households are couple families and 14% one-parent families. Schools near Morningside are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Morningside?
$85,900 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Morningside (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Morningside?
17,708, at the 2021 Census: Statistics Canada makes no later estimate for Morningside alone.
What is the average age in Morningside?
38.4 is the median age, younger than 74% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 17%. 65 and over: 16%.
Is Morningside bilingual?
4.9% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0.1% speak French only and 92% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0.8%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. 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).