Neighbourhood Change Indicators

The KMCLT understands the boundaries of Kensington Market to be delineated by College Street to the north, Spadina Avenue to the east, Dundas Street to the south, and Bathurst Street to the west.

Data from the 2021 census shows that rental households make up the majority of dwelling occupancy within Kensington Market, and that when compared to Toronto Census Metropolitan Area the neighbourhood features an above-average percentage of renters in the neighbourhood. In addition to this, the median household income of $58,400 in Kensington Market-Chinatown was recorded to be significantly lower than the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area’s median household income of $97,000.

This information provides a snapshot of the prevalence of renters and low-income households in the neighbourhood.

While there is certainly variation, there is no doubt that pressures on housing security and tenure are keenly felt within our community. Kensington Market is made up of the following Dissemination Areas according to Statistics Canada:

35201437, 35200894, 35201436, 35200889, 35200890, 35200892, 35200893 

Average Gross Rent

Statistics Canada data sourced from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population

• 1996 Average Gross Rent: $598
• 2006 Average Gross Rent: $840
  
• 2016 Average Gross Rent: $1078
• 2021 Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings: $1618

Occupancy Statistics

% Rented

73%
59%
66%
64%

*Total number of occupied private dwellings
**Number of dwellings occupied by property owners
***Number of dwellings occupied by renters

Statistics Canada data sourced from The Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System ​(CANSIM) and Statistics Canada (StatsCan)