Toronto Neighbourhoods
Yonge-St. Clair

In this Neighbourhood Guide, you'll find out more about the people who live here as well as the schools, parks and recreation facilities, homes, and more.

Neighbourhood Vibe

Yonge-St. Clair is a busy city neighbourhood with offices, shops, and restaurants at your doorstep.

Property Pulse

Homes in Yonge-St. Clair are mix of high-rise condos and older character homes with Victorian and Edwardian styles.

Community Canvas

Yonge-St. Clair has a dynamic community of highly educated residents from various ethnic backgrounds.

What You'll Love

The hustle and bustle of Yonge and St. Clair juxtaposed against the affluent enclaves Deer Park and Summerhill.

Have a look around Yonge-St. Clair.

Yonge-St. Clair has a dynamic population, and is popular with highly educated people, people in their 20s, people in their 30s, people in their 40s, and people in their 60s. The commercial area along the main streets of this area is known simply as Yonge and St. Clair. Marked by a cluster of office buildings, the area also includes a number of restaurants, shops and services. Deer Park, part of this neighbourhood, was annexed by the City of Toronto in 1908, and by the 1930s it had become an upper-middle class residential district, which it remains today. Summerhill is another area in this neighbourhood. It was named after the 'Summer Hill' house, built in 1842 by Canadian transportation baron Charles Thompson. Much of the area was once part of the Thompson estate but was subdivided by his heirs in the 1880s. Summerhill homes are generally turn-of-the-century, Edwardian & Victorian style character homes on generous lots.

People & Families in Yonge-St. Clair

Families with kids make up 18% of households in Yonge-St. Clair, while couples without children make up 26% of households and 50% of households are one person living alone. People in this neighbourhood come from 120 different ethnic origins, and 34% are first-generation immigrants, while 26% are second-generation immigrants.

Neighbourhood Households

7,000

Neighbourhood Population

12,528

Household Size

  • 1 person - 49%
  • 2 persons - 34%
  • 3 persons - 8%
  • 4 persons - 5%
  • 5 or more persons - 1%

Household Types

  • One-person households - 49%
  • Non-family households - 5%
  • Families with children - 18%
  • Couples without children - 26%
  • Multiple families in household - 0%

Children Per Family

  • 1 child - 23%
  • 2 children - 13%
  • 3 or more children - 3%

Broad Age Ranges

  • 0 to 14 years - 9%
  • 15 to 64 years - 67%
  • 65 years and over - 23%

Most Common Ethnic Origins

  • English - 26%
  • Scottish - 21%
  • Irish - 21%
  • Canadian - 18%
  • German - 10%

Age of Primary Household Maintainer

  • 15 to 24 years - 3%
  • 25 to 34 years - 22%
  • 35 to 44 years - 14%
  • 45 to 54 years - 16%
  • 55 to 64 years - 14%
  • 65 to 74 years - 15%
  • 75 to 84 years - 8%
  • 85 years and over - 4%

Specific Age Groups

  • 0 to 4 years - 3%
  • 5 to 9 years - 3%
  • 10 to 14 years - 2%
  • 15 to 19 years - 2%
  • 20 to 29 years - 15%
  • 30 to 39 years - 16%
  • 40 to 49 years - 12%
  • 50 to 59 years - 11%
  • 60 to 69 years - 12%
  • over 70 years - 14%

Yonge-St. Clair Schools

This neighbourhood has great elementary schools, great secondary schools, elementary special programs, and secondary special programs. There are 9 public schools, 4 Catholic schools, and 2 private schools serving Yonge-St. Clair. The special programs offered at local schools include Christian, International Baccalaureate, and French Immersion.

Public Schools

9

Catholic Schools

4

Private Schools

2

Having Fun in Yonge-St. Clair

Fun is easy to find at the parks here. There are 2 parks in Yonge-St. Clair, with 3 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 1.

Number of Parks

2

Number of Recreation Facilities

3

Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks

  • Playground - 1
  • Ball Diamond - 1
  • Splash Pad - 1
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Getting Around in Yonge-St. Clair

There are 59 transit stops in this neighbourhood. Rail stations include Yonge Station. In Yonge-St. Clair, there are a mix of vehicle and transit commuters, most commute within the city, and people have mostly medium commutes.

Commute Destination for Residents

  • Commute within the city - 92%
  • Commute to another city - 8%

Commute Types

  • Vehicle - 34%
  • Transit - 50%
  • Walk/bike - 13%

Commute Times of Residents

  • 15 to 29 minutes - 35%
  • 30 to 44 minutes - 34%
  • 45 to 59 minutes - 10%
  • 60 minutes and over - 7%
  • Less than 15 minutes - 12%

Work and Education in Yonge-St. Clair

Yonge-St. Clair is popular with highly educated people, with 68% of adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 86% having any postsecondary education. The professional, scientific and technical services industry is the most common for residents.

Household Income

  • Under $30,000 - 14%
  • $30,000 to $39,999 - 5%
  • $40,000 to $49,999 - 6%
  • $50,000 to $59,999 - 7%
  • $60,000 to $69,999 - 6%
  • $70,000 to $79,999 - 5%
  • $80,000 to $89,999 - 4%
  • $90,000 to $99,999 - 4%
  • $100,000 to $124,999 - 8%
  • $125,000 to $149,999 - 6%
  • $150,000 to $199,999 - 6%
  • $200,000 and over - 19%

Most Common Occupations (Top 3)

  • Business, finance and administration occupations - 21%
  • Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services - 17%
  • Management occupations - 17%

Most Common Industries (Top 3)

  • Professional, scientific and technical services - 19%
  • Finance and insurance - 12%
  • Educational services - 9%

Employment

  • Employed - 65% of people over age 15 are employed
  • Unemployed - 4% are unemployed
  • Not in the labour force - 30% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.

Yonge-St. Clair Homes

In this neighbourhood, there are mostly condos and apartments. Yonge-St. Clair has a dynamic population, with 52% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 19% having moved within the past year. It has mostly older homes and is mostly renter-occupied.

Home Types

  • Single-detached house - 7%
  • Semi-detached house - 6%
  • Duplex - 1%
  • Row house - 3%
  • Low-rise apartment/condo - 19%
  • High-rise apartment/condo - 61%

Condominium Status

  • Condominium - 26%
  • Not condominium - 73%

Number of Bedrooms in Homes

  • 1 bedroom - 42%
  • 2 bedrooms - 32%
  • 3 bedrooms - 11%
  • No bedrooms - 3%
  • 4 or more bedrooms - 8%

Period of Home Construction

  • 1961 to 1980 - 29%
  • 1981 to 1990 - 6%
  • 1991 to 2000 - 5%
  • 2001 to 2005 - 6%
  • 2006 to 2010 - 3%
  • 2011 to 2016 - 1%
  • 1960 or before - 46%

Renters & Owners

  • Owner - 38%
  • Renter - 61%

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