161 Oakwood Avenue 1808

Getting around Very walkable

• 🚇 St. Clair West Subway1.7 km
• 🚇 Oakwood LRT2.0 km
• 🚆 Mount Dennis GO4.3 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 7 grocery stores, 94 cafés and restaurants, 8 parks, 12 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: No Frills (150 m). Nearest park: Roseneath Park (200 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Alphonsus Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 50%6 min walk
• McMurrich Junior Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 75%7 min walk
• St. Clare Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 70%, math 40%8 min walk
• Rawlinson Community School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 39%8 min walk

Secondary

• Oakwood Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 44%, literacy test 88%4 min walk
• Winona Drive Senior Public School8 min walk
• Loretto College School Catholic13 min walk

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M6E

Owners / renters

55% / 45%

Median household income

$82,000

Average age

42

Children under 15

14%

Homes

35% detached, 10% high-rise

Commute by transit

34%

Population

37,684

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Portuguese 10.7%, Spanish 5.2%, Italian 3.5%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3.2%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in Oakwood Village (2025): 26% below the Toronto average, down 10% from the year before.

• Assaultabout average
• Break and enter44% below average
• Auto theftabout average
• Robbery84% below average
• Theft from vehicles34% below average
• Shootings48% below average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 1 active

• 916 ST CLAIR AVE W · 100 m
  Plan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2021
  Draft Plan of Standard Condominium for 173 units.
  Application details
• 863 ST CLAIR AVE W · 200 m
  Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2024
  Draft Plan of Condominium for a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 78 residential condominium units.
  Application details
• 900 ST CLAIR AVE W · 150 m
  Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2022
  Draft Plan of Standard Condominium for a 12 storey mixed-use building with 118 residential units.
  Application details
• 840 ST CLAIR AVE W · 250 m
  Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2022
  Draft Plan of Condominium application for 116 residential dwelling units and 3 retail units within a 8-storey mixed use building, with 2 levels of underground…
  Application details

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 6 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built RA

Residential Apartment (with a site-specific exception).

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

Building permits

• Garage Repair/Reconstruction · 2017 · Closed
  reparis and restoration of interior/exterior of the underground parking garage.

2 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 1 new home.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

44 City street trees within 100 m. That’s about the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules