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.
Ionview is a vibrant neighbourhood, popular with working-class families and recent immigrants.
Ionview has mostly older homes, with a mix of condos and apartments. Some homes have separate entrances and finished basements.
Ionview is home to a diverse community of people, with residents from 113 different ethnic origins.
You'll love the great schools, parks, and recreational facilities in Ionview, as well as its well-connected public transit.
This neighbourhood has a consistent population, and is popular with recent immigrants, people in their 20s, people in their 30s, people in their 40s, and people in their 50s. Ionview is a predominantly working-class neighbourhood, and is well-connected to the rest of the city by public transit. The Taylor-Massey Creek, an eastern tributary of the Don River, flows through the Eglinton Ravine in the southwest portion of Ionview.
People & Families in Ionview
Families with kids make up 49% of households in Ionview, while couples without children make up 16% of households and 25% of households are one person living alone. People in Ionview come from 113 different ethnic origins, and 62% are first-generation immigrants, while 25% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
5,165
Neighbourhood Population
13,641
Household Size
- 1 person - 25%
- 2 persons - 30%
- 3 persons - 18%
- 4 persons - 15%
- 5 or more persons - 10%
Household Types
- One-person households - 25%
- Non-family households - 6%
- Families with children - 49%
- Couples without children - 16%
- Multiple families in household - 3%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 37%
- 2 children - 25%
- 3 or more children - 10%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 16%
- 15 to 64 years - 69%
- 65 years and over - 13%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- Filipino - 18%
- East Indian - 14%
- Canadian - 9%
- English - 7%
- Chinese - 6%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 2%
- 25 to 34 years - 13%
- 35 to 44 years - 19%
- 45 to 54 years - 23%
- 55 to 64 years - 19%
- 65 to 74 years - 12%
- 75 to 84 years - 7%
- 85 years and over - 3%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 6%
- 5 to 9 years - 5%
- 10 to 14 years - 5%
- 15 to 19 years - 5%
- 20 to 29 years - 13%
- 30 to 39 years - 15%
- 40 to 49 years - 12%
- 50 to 59 years - 13%
- 60 to 69 years - 9%
- over 70 years - 7%
Ionview Schools
Ionview has great elementary schools, great secondary schools, and secondary special programs. There are 13 public schools and 6 Catholic schools serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include International Baccalaureate, French Immersion, and Advanced Placement.
Public Schools
13
Catholic Schools
6
Public
- Collège français secondaire
- SATEC @ W. A. Porter Collegiate Institute
- ÉÉ Jeanne-Lajoie
- Robert Service Senior Public School
- ÉS Michelle-O'Bonsawin
- Lord Roberts Junior Public School
- Corvette Junior Public School
- Charles Gordon Senior Public School
- ÉS Étienne-Brûlé
- Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute
- General Brock Public School
- David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute
- Ionview Public School
Having Fun in Ionview
Fun is easy to find at the many parks & rec facilities here. Parks in this neighbourhood feature playgrounds for kids. There are 6 parks in this neighbourhood, with 20 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 3.
Number of Parks
6
Number of Recreation Facilities
20
Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks
- Playgrounds - 5
- Basketball Courts - 2
- Ball Diamonds - 4
- Community Centre - 1
- Splash Pad - 1
- Outdoor Games Facilities - 4
- Community Garden - 1
- Trail - 1
- Arts/Performance Facility - 1
Getting Around in Ionview
There are 44 transit stops in Ionview. Rail stations include Lawrence East Station. In this neighbourhood, there are a mix of vehicle and transit commuters and most commute within the city.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 87%
- Commute to another city - 12%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 44%
- Transit - 50%
- Walk/bike - 3%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 20%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 25%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 19%
- 60 minutes and over - 22%
- Less than 15 minutes - 13%
Work and Education in Ionview
In this neighbourhood, 29% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 60% have any postsecondary education. The health care and social assistance industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 20%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 10%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 11%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 8%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 8%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 7%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 5%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 5%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 7%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 4%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 3%
- $200,000 and over - 1%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Sales and service occupations - 32%
- Business, finance and administration occupations - 16%
- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 12%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Health care and social assistance - 13%
- Retail trade - 12%
- Accommodation and food services - 10%
Employment
- Employed - 55% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 5% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 38% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Ionview Homes
In this neighbourhood, there are mostly condos and apartments. Ionview has a consistent population, with 37% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 11% having moved within the past year. It has mostly older homes and is mostly renter-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 19%
- Semi-detached house - 7%
- Duplex - 7%
- Row house - 2%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 5%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 55%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 7%
- Not condominium - 92%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 29%
- 2 bedrooms - 31%
- 3 bedrooms - 24%
- No bedrooms - 1%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 13%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 40%
- 1981 to 1990 - 5%
- 1991 to 2000 - 6%
- 2001 to 2005 - 1%
- 2006 to 2010 - 0%
- 2011 to 2016 - 0%
- 1960 or before - 44%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 39%
- Renter - 60%