City
Aurora
Aurora is a town north of Richmond Hill along Yonge Street. The 2021 Census counted 62,057 people, up 11.9% from 2016.
GO Barrie line trains run from Aurora GO to Union Station. The median household income is $119,000.

Who lives here
Statistics Canada 2021 Census, Aurora.
- Population (2021)62,057vs 2016 +11.9% (55,445)
- Median household income (2020)$119,000Before tax; half of households earn more, half earn less
- Median age42Half of residents are younger than this
- Private dwellings (2021)22,253Households (2021): 21,505
- Korean mother tongue0.9%580 people
- Korean ethnic origin1.4%870 people, incl. multiple origins
- Immigrants36.8%Residents born outside Canada who immigrated
- Population density1,241per km²
- Top 3 mother tongues other than English or French
- Mandarin (4,985)
- Persian (Iranian) (3,105)
- Cantonese (3,070)
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile — Aurora, DGUID 2021A00053519046; tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0173, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0358. checked Nov 1, 2026. For reference only. Check the Statistics Canada and TRREB source data yourself.
Housing market
TRREB (Toronto Regional Real Estate Board) statistics for October 2026, all home types combined.
- Average price$1,170,302Aurora
- Median price$1,131,500
- Sales50
- New listings164
Source: TRREB Market Watch, October 2026 (released Nov 4, 2026) — PDF. For reference only. Check the Statistics Canada and TRREB source data yourself. Full market report
Local features
Only facts checked on official websites.
- Transit
GO Barrie line: Aurora GO.Metrolinx GO Transit open data (GTFS feed dated 2026-10-28)
- Schools
Public: York Region District School Board. Catholic: York Catholic District School Board.Ontario Ministry of Education, public school contact list (September 2026)
Aurora in photos
Places that show what the area is like. Photos are from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the photographer and licence are shown under each photo.

Downtown commercial buildings on Yonge Street, AuroraPhoto: Onasill ~ Bill, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized/cropped 
Aurora Town HallPhoto: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
Aurora Cultural CentrePhoto: Reg Natarajan from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0, resized/cropped 
Aurora GO Station, a former GTR stationPhoto: Oaktree b, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
Sheppard's Bush Conservation Area, AuroraPhoto: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped
Pre-construction in Aurora
Projects compiled from public sources. Prices and terms change often.
Korean-speaking real estate agent in Aurora
I am Joonghyun Ahn, a Sales Representative with HomeLife Frontier Realty Inc., Brokerage. I help people buy, sell and rent in Aurora, and I explain every contract in Korean before you sign. My office is at 7620 Yonge Street in Thornhill.
Nearby
Region
Cities in the same region
Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Aurora, DGUID 2021A00053519046 (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0173, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0358), checked Nov 1, 2026
- TRREB Market Watch, October 2026, checked Nov 6, 2026
- Metrolinx GO Transit open data (GTFS feed dated 2026-10-28), checked Nov 1, 2026
- Ontario Ministry of Education, public school contact list (September 2026), checked Nov 1, 2026