High Park
High Park has a consistent population, and is popular with highly educated people, people in their 20s, people in their 30s, people in their 40s, and people in their 50s. The High Park neighbourhood is mainly residential, containing many semi-detached homes built in the early 20th century. The park for which it was named spans 400 acres, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. North of the park, the neighbourhood has several high-rise apartment buildings, built after the construction of the Bloor-Danforth subway.
Household Size
- 1 person – 38%
- 2 persons – 31%
- 3 persons – 13%
- 4 persons – 11%
- 5 or more persons – 4%
Household Types
- One-person households – 38%
- Non-family households – 4%
- Families with children – 31%
- Couples without children – 24%
- Multiple families in household – 0%
Children Per Family
- 1 child – 26%
- 2 children – 23%
- 3 or more children – 6%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years – 14%
- 15 to 64 years – 69%
- 65 years and over – 15%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- English – 26%
- Irish – 22%
- Scottish – 21%
- Canadian – 15%
- German – 10%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years – 2%
- 25 to 34 years – 21%
- 35 to 44 years – 20%
- 45 to 54 years – 18%
- 55 to 64 years – 16%
- 65 to 74 years – 11%
- 75 to 84 years – 5%
- 85 years and over – 3%
Getting Around in
High Park
There are 129 transit stops in this neighbourhood.
Rail stations include Dundas West Station. In High Park-Swansea, 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 – 81%
- Commute to another city – 18%
Commute Types
- Vehicle – 46%
- Transit – 40%
- Walk/bike – 11%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes – 25%
- 30 to 44 minutes – 37%
- 45 to 59 minutes – 19%
- 60 minutes and over – 9%
- Less than 15 minutes – 8%
