8519 Islington Avenue

Getting around Car-dependent

• 🚆 Rutherford GO8.0 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 2 parks. Nearest park: Marco Park (900 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 47%4 min walk
• Pine Grove Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 36%8 min walk
• Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 57%1.5 km
• Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 52%1.7 km

Secondary

• Father Bressani Catholic High School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 70%, literacy test 91%1.6 km
• Emily Carr Secondary School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 63%, literacy test 93%1.9 km
• Woodbridge College
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 50%, literacy test 91%2.4 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 L4L

Owners / renters

85% / 15%

Median household income

$110,000

Average age

46

Children under 15

12%

Homes

64% detached, 15% high-rise

Commute by transit

5%

Population

55,426

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Italian 10.3%, Punjabi (Panjabi) 1.8%, Spanish 1.8%, Mandarin 1%.

Flood and conservation Regulated area

This address is inside a conservation-authority regulated area (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority): near a valley, stream, shoreline or wetland, where flooding or erosion can occur. New building, additions, pools or grading usually need a permit from the authority.

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

Safety

Crime Severity Index for York Region police: 50 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

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

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 24 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.

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.