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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents1.9150th highest3.4118th highest5.570th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2410% more108 vs 98About the same119 vs 11711% fewer265 vs 299
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing37.2%96th highest37.7%92nd highest38.8%82nd highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Markland Wood94129th most
Etobicoke West Mall31Fewest
Islington35329th most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Markland Wood6121st most
Etobicoke West Mall4138th most
Islington2720th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Markland Wood10125th most
Etobicoke West Mall10125th most
Islington4933rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Markland Wood272128th most
Etobicoke West Mall281126th most
Islington3,27116th most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
Markland Wood12124th most
Etobicoke West Mall15108th most
Islington3246th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Markland Wood0143rd most
Etobicoke West Mall2105th most
Islington1261st most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Markland Wood944114th highest
Etobicoke West Mall820134th highest
Islington947112th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Markland Wood332140th highest
Etobicoke West Mall469117th highest
Islington390134th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Markland Wood24538th highest
Etobicoke West Mall110122nd highest
Islington29322nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Markland Wood17592nd highest
Etobicoke West Mall20071st highest
Islington17294th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Markland Wood9639th highest
Etobicoke West Mall28140th highest
Islington39128th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Markland Wood9615th highest
Etobicoke West Mall14151st highest
Islington5460th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Markland Wood1.9150th highest
Etobicoke West Mall3.4118th highest
Islington5.570th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Markland Wood10% more108 vs 98
Etobicoke West MallAbout the same119 vs 117
Islington11% fewer265 vs 299
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Markland Wood6.849th most
Etobicoke West Mall3.4123rd most
Islington4.394th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Markland Wood3.032nd most
Etobicoke West Mall2.266th most
Islington2.358th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Markland Wood37637th most
Etobicoke West Mall194101st most
Islington38033rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Markland Wood093rd most
Etobicoke West Mall093rd most
Islington15039th most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Markland Wood2518th most
Etobicoke West Mall4130th most
Islington1637th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Markland Wood$105k21st highest
Etobicoke West Mall$84k80th highest
Islington$102k25th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Markland Wood26.7%140th highest
Etobicoke West Mall44.0%89th highest
Islington31.6%130th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Markland Wood37.2%96th highest
Etobicoke West Mall37.7%92nd highest
Islington38.8%82nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Markland Wood12.2%156th highest
Etobicoke West Mall19.4%131st highest
Islington18.3%137th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Markland Wood3.6%116th highest
Etobicoke West Mall3.1%128th highest
Islington4.8%83rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Markland Wood10,365140th highest
Etobicoke West Mall11,865125th highest
Islington23,46028th 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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