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.
Bayview Hill is an elegant and vibrant community with a consistent population and highly educated residents.
Homes in Bayview Hill are known for their expansive yards and high-end features.
Bayview Hill is a diverse community, with residents from 73 different ethnic origins.
You'll love the safe school walking routes, mature trees, and convenient local amenities.
Bayview Hill has a consistent population, and is popular with highly educated people, families with teens, people in their 40s, people in their 50s, and people in their 60s. Just west of Highway 404, Bayview Hill is an elegant master-planned community that began development in the 1990s and has attracted continued development. Homes in Bayview Hill are renowned for their expansive yards – lot frontage ranges from 50 to 120 feet – and a wide selection of high-end homes. In the neighbourhood of Bayview Hill, residents are treated to safe school walking routes, mature trees, a vibrant community centre, and a convenient selection of local amenities for shopping, dining, and recreation.
People & Families in Bayview Hill
Families with kids make up 64% of households in Bayview Hill, while couples without children make up 19% of households and 4% of households are one person living alone. People in Bayview Hill come from 73 different ethnic origins, and 65% are first-generation immigrants, while 30% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
2,450
Neighbourhood Population
8,916
Household Size
- 1 person - 4%
- 2 persons - 21%
- 3 persons - 21%
- 4 persons - 27%
- 5 or more persons - 24%
Household Types
- One-person households - 3%
- Non-family households - 1%
- Families with children - 64%
- Couples without children - 19%
- Multiple families in household - 10%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 26%
- 2 children - 33%
- 3 or more children - 11%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 14%
- 15 to 64 years - 67%
- 65 years and over - 17%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- Chinese - 59%
- East Indian - 9%
- Iranian - 8%
- Canadian - 3%
- Italian - 3%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 0%
- 25 to 34 years - 3%
- 35 to 44 years - 11%
- 45 to 54 years - 31%
- 55 to 64 years - 28%
- 65 to 74 years - 18%
- 75 to 84 years - 4%
- 85 years and over - 0%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 2%
- 5 to 9 years - 5%
- 10 to 14 years - 6%
- 15 to 19 years - 8%
- 20 to 29 years - 12%
- 30 to 39 years - 7%
- 40 to 49 years - 14%
- 50 to 59 years - 15%
- 60 to 69 years - 13%
- over 70 years - 7%
Bayview Hill Schools
Bayview Hill has great elementary schools, great secondary schools, elementary special programs, and secondary special programs. There are 5 public schools, 4 Catholic schools, and 1 private school serving Bayview Hill. The special programs offered at local schools include Christian, French Immersion, International Baccalaureate, and Advanced Placement.
Public Schools
5
Catholic Schools
4
Private Schools
1
Having Fun in Bayview Hill
Fun is easy to find at the many parks & rec facilities here. Parks in this neighbourhood feature playgrounds for kids and sports parks. There are 7 parks in this neighbourhood, with 29 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 4.
Number of Parks
7
Number of Recreation Facilities
29
Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks
- Playgrounds - 4
- Pool - 1
- Tennis Courts - 5
- Basketball Courts - 5
- Ball Diamonds - 3
- Sports Fields - 3
- Community Centre - 1
- Splash Pad - 1
- Sports Court - 1
- Trails - 3
- Fitness/Weight Room - 1
- Gym - 1
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Getting Around in Bayview Hill
There are 87 transit stops in Bayview Hill. Rail stations include Richmond Hill GO. In Bayview Hill, there are mostly vehicle commuters and most commute to another city.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 19%
- Commute to another city - 81%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 81%
- Transit - 14%
- Walk/bike - 1%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 27%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 25%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 14%
- 60 minutes and over - 18%
- Less than 15 minutes - 14%
Work and Education in Bayview Hill
Bayview Hill is popular with highly educated people, with 62% of adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 81% having any postsecondary education. The professional, scientific and technical services industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 7%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 3%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 4%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 5%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 4%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 3%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 3%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 4%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 8%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 8%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 12%
- $200,000 and over - 30%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Business, finance and administration occupations - 21%
- Management occupations - 20%
- Sales and service occupations - 16%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Professional, scientific and technical services - 15%
- Health care and social assistance - 11%
- Finance and insurance - 11%
Employment
- Employed - 54% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 4% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 41% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Bayview Hill Homes
In Bayview Hill, there are mostly detached homes. Bayview Hill has a consistent population, with 24% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 7% having moved within the past year. It has a mix of older and newer homes and is mostly owner-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 97%
- Semi-detached house - 0%
- Duplex - 2%
- Row house - 0%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 0%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 0%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 0%
- Not condominium - 99%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 1%
- 2 bedrooms - 0%
- 3 bedrooms - 3%
- No bedrooms - 0%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 93%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 1%
- 1981 to 1990 - 49%
- 1991 to 2000 - 42%
- 2001 to 2005 - 4%
- 2006 to 2010 - 0%
- 2011 to 2016 - 0%
- 1960 or before - 0%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 95%
- Renter - 4%