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.
Historically Greek, popular among artists and business professionals.
Mix of older homes, mostly owner-occupied single-detached, semi-detached, and low-rise apartments/condos.
Diverse community with highly educated residents.
Greektown on the Danforth, Don River, easy access to transit and downtown Toronto.
Playter Estates-Danforth 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. Playter Estates-Danforth is located just east of the Don River in East York. Playter Estates is built on land once owned by the Playter family for whom two streets in the area are named. The neighbourhood is historically Greek, and is increasingly popular among artists and business professionals. The area contains a mix of apartment buildings and detached homes.
People & Families in Playter Estates-Danforth
Families with kids make up 30% of households in this neighbourhood, while couples without children make up 21% of households and 41% of households are one person living alone. People in Playter Estates-Danforth come from 103 different ethnic origins, and 26% are first-generation immigrants, while 27% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
3,580
Neighbourhood Population
7,804
Household Size
- 1 person - 40%
- 2 persons - 29%
- 3 persons - 12%
- 4 persons - 12%
- 5 or more persons - 5%
Household Types
- One-person households - 40%
- Non-family households - 6%
- Families with children - 30%
- Couples without children - 21%
- Multiple families in household - 1%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 24%
- 2 children - 26%
- 3 or more children - 7%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 14%
- 15 to 64 years - 69%
- 65 years and over - 15%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- English - 30%
- Scottish - 25%
- Irish - 23%
- Canadian - 18%
- German - 11%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 1%
- 25 to 34 years - 18%
- 35 to 44 years - 20%
- 45 to 54 years - 20%
- 55 to 64 years - 17%
- 65 to 74 years - 12%
- 75 to 84 years - 7%
- 85 years and over - 2%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 4%
- 5 to 9 years - 4%
- 10 to 14 years - 4%
- 15 to 19 years - 4%
- 20 to 29 years - 13%
- 30 to 39 years - 15%
- 40 to 49 years - 14%
- 50 to 59 years - 13%
- 60 to 69 years - 10%
- over 70 years - 7%
Playter Estates-Danforth Schools
Playter Estates-Danforth has great elementary schools, great secondary schools, elementary special programs, and secondary special programs. There are 16 public schools and 4 Catholic schools serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include French Immersion, Gifted/Talented Program, and International Baccalaureate.
Public Schools
16
Catholic Schools
4
Public
- Riverdale Collegiate Institute
- ÉÉ La Mosaïque
- Chester Elementary School
- Leaside High School
- East York Collegiate Institute
- Westwood Middle School
- Bennington Heights Elementary School
- Rosedale Junior Public School
- Earl Grey Senior Public School
- Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School
- Collège français secondaire
- Deer Park Jr and Sr Public School
- ÉÉ Gabrielle-Roy
- ÉS Michelle-O'Bonsawin
- Jackman Avenue Junior Public School
- Jarvis Collegiate Institute
Having Fun in Playter Estates-Danforth
Fun is easy to find at the parks here. There are 4 parks in Playter Estates-Danforth, with 4 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 1.
Number of Parks
4
Number of Recreation Facilities
4
Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks
- Playground - 1
- Trails - 2
- Arts/Performance Facility - 1
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Getting Around in Playter Estates-Danforth
There are 35 transit stops in Playter Estates-Danforth. Rail stations include Chester Station. In Playter Estates-Danforth, 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 - 89%
- Commute to another city - 10%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 30%
- Transit - 51%
- Walk/bike - 14%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 34%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 36%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 11%
- 60 minutes and over - 8%
- Less than 15 minutes - 9%
Work and Education in Playter Estates-Danforth
This neighbourhood is popular with highly educated people, with 62% of adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 83% having any postsecondary education. The professional, scientific and technical services industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 19%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 6%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 6%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 6%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 5%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 5%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 5%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 3%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 6%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 5%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 7%
- $200,000 and over - 17%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services - 19%
- Business, finance and administration occupations - 18%
- Sales and service occupations - 17%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Professional, scientific and technical services - 17%
- Educational services - 11%
- Health care and social assistance - 8%
Employment
- Employed - 67% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 4% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 27% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Playter Estates-Danforth Homes
In Playter Estates-Danforth, there are a mix of home types. Playter Estates-Danforth has a consistent population, with 39% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 12% having moved within the past year. It has mostly older homes and is a mix of owner and renter-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 17%
- Semi-detached house - 16%
- Duplex - 5%
- Row house - 1%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 32%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 26%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 1%
- Not condominium - 98%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 33%
- 2 bedrooms - 21%
- 3 bedrooms - 23%
- No bedrooms - 3%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 18%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 26%
- 1981 to 1990 - 3%
- 1991 to 2000 - 2%
- 2001 to 2005 - 0%
- 2006 to 2010 - 0%
- 2011 to 2016 - 1%
- 1960 or before - 64%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 46%
- Renter - 53%