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MeasureEtobicoke City CentreIslingtonMarkland WoodTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months39117th most35329th most94129th most184

Active planning proposals329th most2720th most6121st most11

Garden and laneway suites since 202114113th most4933rd most10125th most26

New homes added by permits since 20218,0605th most3,27116th most272128th most797

Registered short-term rentals1987th most3246th most12124th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register0143rd most1261st most0143rd most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents2,04513th highest947112th highest944114th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents84442nd highest390134th highest332140th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents21052nd highest29322nd highest24538th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents6025th highest17294th highest17592nd highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents1886th highest39128th highest9639th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents2015th highest5460th highest9615th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents13.67th highest5.570th highest1.9150th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24About the same632 vs 60611% fewer265 vs 29910% more108 vs 98

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents3.8109th most4.394th most6.849th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 152.266th most2.358th most3.032nd most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents190104th most38033rd most37637th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way1,9572nd most15039th most093rd most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1074th most1637th most2518th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$83k85th highest$102k25th highest$105k21st highest$85k

Households that rent50.0%59th highest31.6%130th highest26.7%140th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing38.8%82nd highest38.8%82nd highest37.2%96th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit30.7%33rd highest18.3%137th highest12.2%156th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work4.5%89th highest4.8%83rd highest3.6%116th highest5.3%

Residents, 202123,60027th highest23,46028th highest10,365140th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Etobicoke City Centre39117th most

Islington35329th most

Markland Wood94129th most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

Etobicoke City Centre329th most

Islington2720th most

Markland Wood6121st most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Etobicoke City Centre14113th most

Islington4933rd most

Markland Wood10125th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Etobicoke City Centre8,0605th most

Islington3,27116th most

Markland Wood272128th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

Etobicoke City Centre1987th most

Islington3246th most

Markland Wood12124th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Etobicoke City Centre0143rd most

Islington1261st most

Markland Wood0143rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre2,04513th highest

Islington947112th highest

Markland Wood944114th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre84442nd highest

Islington390134th highest

Markland Wood332140th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre21052nd highest

Islington29322nd highest

Markland Wood24538th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre6025th highest

Islington17294th highest

Markland Wood17592nd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre1886th highest

Islington39128th highest

Markland Wood9639th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre2015th highest

Islington5460th highest

Markland Wood9615th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre13.67th highest

Islington5.570th highest

Markland Wood1.9150th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Etobicoke City CentreAbout the same632 vs 606

Islington11% fewer265 vs 299

Markland Wood10% more108 vs 98

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre3.8109th most

Islington4.394th most

Markland Wood6.849th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Etobicoke City Centre2.266th most

Islington2.358th most

Markland Wood3.032nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Etobicoke City Centre190104th most

Islington38033rd most

Markland Wood37637th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Etobicoke City Centre1,9572nd most

Islington15039th most

Markland Wood093rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Etobicoke City Centre1074th most

Islington1637th most

Markland Wood2518th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Etobicoke City Centre$83k85th highest

Islington$102k25th highest

Markland Wood$105k21st highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Etobicoke City Centre50.0%59th highest

Islington31.6%130th highest

Markland Wood26.7%140th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Etobicoke City Centre38.8%82nd highest

Islington38.8%82nd highest

Markland Wood37.2%96th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Etobicoke City Centre30.7%33rd highest

Islington18.3%137th highest

Markland Wood12.2%156th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Etobicoke City Centre4.5%89th highest

Islington4.8%83rd highest

Markland Wood3.6%116th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Etobicoke City Centre23,60027th highest

Islington23,46028th highest

Markland Wood10,365140th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 16,813

Building data: City of Toronto, refreshed nightly. Crime: Toronto Police Service neighbourhood crime rates, 2025. People: 2021 Census neighbourhood profiles. Typical neighbourhood: the middle of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods; half have more, half have less. Major crime against earlier years compares reported crimes, not rates; under 5% either way is shown as about the same.

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