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Woodlands Neighbourhood Profile

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Woodlands Neighbourhood The Woodlands Neighbourhood is bounded by Petticoat Creek to the west, the Canadian National rail line to the north, the Amberlea watercourse east of the Highway 401 ramps to Kingston Road, and Highway 401 to the south. The total area of the neighbourhood is 1.49 square kilometres.

Initially, residential development began along Old Forest Road, Highbush Trail and Rosebank Road between 1900 and 1940. Further subdivision activity occurred east of Rosebank Road in the 1980’s. An apartment building was constructed at the northeast corner of Whites Road and Kingston Road in the 1990’s. Housing in the neighbourhood is primarily detached dwellings on large lots. The neighbourhood has been largely built out with limited infill opportunities remaining on lands south of Sheppard Avenue and east of Whites Road, and along Kingston Road.

Woodlands includes: a secondary school; a public swimming pool;

a seniors/community centre and library; two neighbourhood parks;

three places of worship; a fire hall; and a hotel. With respect to

shopping and personal services, the neighbourhood is served by

commercial plazas, restaurants, financial institutions, offices, a

medical centre, car dealerships, and a supermarket along

Kingston Road.

Rosebank Road and Whites Road are the main north/south routes

through the neighbourhood, connecting Sheppard Avenue to

Kingston Road. Access to and from Highway 401 is available from

Whites Road, with a westbound Highway 401 on- and off-ramp

situated further east along Kingston Road.

The South Petticoat Ravine, located on the west side of the

neighbourhood forms part of the City’s Natural Heritage System,

and it drains southwards towards Lake Ontario. The densely

forested ravine provides a habitat for fauna and flora, and a scenic

backdrop to adjacent residential dwellings.

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Population Characteristics

The population in Woodlands grew moderately between 1991 and 1996, and then it slightly decreased by 1.5% (35 people) to 2001. However, development increased after 2001 with an associated population growth of 10.33% from 2001 to 2011. • The most evident changes from 1991 to 2011 are the

decreased proportion of residents between ages 0 and 9 years (18.8% in 1991 to % 12.3% in 2011), and the growing proportion of seniors (10.5% in 1991 to 24.5% in 2011), reflecting an aging community; (Seniors ≥ 55 years)

• The proportion of males and females was respectively 52% and 48% in 1991, but the proportions reversed noticeably in 2011 to 49% (males) and 51% (females).

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Social Characteristics

Data from the census also provides insight into a variety of social characterisitics of the Woodlands Neighbourhood.

Marital Status

Married people held the greatest proportionate share in both census years, but dropped from 65.7% (1991) to 56.5% (2011);

The proportionate share of the population being Single, Divorced, Separated and Widowed increased from 1991 to 2011. Singles reflected the greatest proportionate increase from 27% (1991) to 32.4% (2011), while the Widowed reflected the 2nd greatest proportionate increase from 2.1% (1991) to 3.9% (2011).

Ethnic Origin

European origin held the greatest proportion of the neighbouhood population in both census years, and its proportionate share increased from 39.5% (1991) to 45.7% (2011);

The proportionate share of Asian origin grew the most from 10.2% (1991) to 30.9% (2011), while South and Central Amercian, and North American also increased their proportinate share to 18.7% and 2.8% respectively in 2011;

Other origins including Multiple responses sharply declined from 33% (1991) to 0% (2011), while African origin also decreased its proportionate share to 1.9% (2011).

Note: The ethnic origin data collected for the 1991 Census and the 2011 Census are not directly comparable. City staff have grouped the 1991 responses to approximate those of 2011, however differences exist in the “other, including multiple” category between these two census years.

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Religous Affiliation

The Christian faith held the greatest proportion of the neighbourhood’s religious affiliation in both census years, and its proportionate share increased from 64.5 % (1991) to 70.5% (2011);

Hindu increased its proportionate share from 1.74% (1991) to 6% (2011);

Muslim, “Other” religions, and those with no religious affiliation decreased their proportionate share in the neighbourhood to 3.9%, 3.3%, and 16.1% respectively in 2011.

Note: “No Affiliation” = those not practicing a religion

Home Language

The greatest proportion of the neighbourhood population spoke English at home in both census years, but English’s proportionate share slightly decreased from 88.1% (1991) to 83.5% (2011);

“Multiple” home languages spoken showed a noticeable increase from 1.28% (1991) to 5.73% (2011), while the proportionate share of Urdu, Tamil, and Arabic reflected a marginal increase to 12.8%, 5.8%, and 5.8% respectively in 2011;

“Other” languages spoken decreased their proportionate share in the neighbourhood from 8.8% (1991) to 6.7% (2011).

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Household Size

Households with 4 - 5 persons accounted for the greatest proportion of the neighbourhood in both census years, but their proportionate share dropped from 44.3% (1991) to 31.3% (2011);

Households with 2 persons held the 2nd highest proportionate share of the neighbourhood in 2011 at 28.2%, up from 16.4% in 1991;

Households with 1 person also reflected a noticeable increase in their proportionate share of the neighbourhood households, from 4.1% (1991) to 11.6% (2011);

The proportionate share of households with 3 persons, and households with 6 or more persons decreased to 19.6% and 9.2% respectively in 2011.

Housing Type

Single and semi-detached houses held the greatest proportionate share in the neighbourhood in both census years, but their proportionate share decreased noticeably from 96.7 % (1991) to 55.8% (2011);

The proportionate share of Rowhouses and Duplexes increased significantly from 1.6% (1991) to 36.46% (2011), while Mid & High Rise Apartments also increased their proportionate share to 7.18% (2011). Low Rise Apartments reduced its proportionate share to 0.52% in 2011.

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This brochure provides information on the Woodlands Neighbourhood population and social characteristics, derived

from census data by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada completes a census of the Canadian population every five years.

This brochure will be updated and/or revised as new census data becomes available.

The 1991 Census Long Form questionnaire and the 2011 National Household Survey are based on sample surveys of the

population. The 1991 Census Long Form questionnaire was mandatory while the 2011 National Household Survey was

voluntary. Due to this change in methodology, the 2011 data may be subject to underreporting or response bias. In certain instances where survey responses are limited, data may be

suppressed resulting in the data not being published.

If you have any questions, please contact City Development at: City of Pickering

One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 Phone: 905.420.4617

Email: citydev@pickering.ca Website: pickering.ca