81 Irwin Road 18

Getting around Somewhat walkable

• 🚇 Rowntree Mills LRT2.5 km
• 🚆 Etobicoke North GO2.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 6 cafés and restaurants, 4 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Fresh Value (1000 m). Nearest park: Turpin Avenue Park (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Stephen Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 78%, math 31%8 min walk
• The Elms Junior Middle School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 28%10 min walk
• Braeburn Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 71%, math 61%14 min walk
• Rivercrest Junior School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 68%, math 55%16 min walk

Secondary

• Thistletown Collegiate Institute
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 33%, literacy test 78%8 min walk
• Can-AIM High School9 min walk
• Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 52%, literacy test 78%1.2 km

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 M9W

Owners / renters

58% / 42%

Median household income

$85,000

Average age

41

Children under 15

15%

Homes

37% detached, 32% high-rise

Commute by transit

22%

Population

40,977

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Punjabi (Panjabi) 6.8%, Spanish 3.2%, Gujarati 2.4%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1.5%.

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 Elms-Old Rexdale (2025): 23% above the Toronto average, down 5% from the year before.

• Assaultabout average
• Break and enterabout average
• Auto theft116% above average
• Robbery77% above average
• Theft from vehicles25% below average
• Shootings143% above 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

• 2434 ISLINGTON AVE · 150 m
  Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2022
  Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the development of an 11-storey residential building and two rows of stacked townhouses at…
  Application details

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 17 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 RT

Residential Townhouse (with a site-specific exception).

• ✅ Up to 4 homes on the lot (multiplex)
• ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
• ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

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

Trees

57 City street trees within 100 m. That’s more than 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