This is Ward 21.
Scarborough Centre. 111,560 people. One of the most diverse places in the country, and one of the most overlooked at city hall.
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Ward boundary from the City of Toronto’s official ward geography (25-ward model). Landmarks: Scarborough Town Centre, Kennedy Station, and the Golden Mile, along the Kennedy, Midland, Brimley, McCowan, Birchmount, Eglinton, Lawrence, and Ellesmere corridors.
The people of Scarborough Centre
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| Ward 21 | Toronto | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,560 | — |
| Racialized residents | 74.4% | 55.7% |
| Born outside Canada | 61.6% | 52.9% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $84,000 |
| Renter households | 43.2% | — |
| Average rent | $1,338 | — |
| Renters spending over 30% of income on housing | 35.8% | — |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Multigenerational households | 5.6% | 3.5% |
What we speak at home
- English 56.8%
- Tamil 5.2%
- Tagalog 4.2%
- Cantonese 2.5%
- Mandarin 2.5%
- Bengali 1.9%
- Urdu 1.6%
- Arabic 1.6%
In the last municipal election,
roughly one in four of us voted.
The councillor for Ward 21 helps decide what gets built here, whether your building gets repaired, where the buses run, and whether your kid can find a summer job without leaving Scarborough.
Three quarters of us are letting a small group of people make those decisions. Let’s change that on election day this October 26.
Population and demographic figures are from the 2021 Census as published in the City of Toronto Ward Profile for Ward 21. Turnout is from the 2022 Toronto municipal election.