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Durham Region

Durham Region, east of Toronto, is made up of eight municipalities: Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington along the lake, and Uxbridge, Scugog and Brock to the north. The 2021 Census counted 696,992 people, up 7.9% from 2016.

The GO Lakeshore East line runs through the four lakeside cities from Pickering to Oshawa. The Durham District School Board says it covers the urban settings of Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa and the rural townships of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog.

A wide lake under a blue sky with clouds, and a bench on the grassy shore
The southern end of Lake Scugog at Port Perry · Photo: Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped
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Who lives here

Statistics Canada 2021 Census, Durham.

  • Population (2021)696,992vs 2016 +7.9% (645,862)
  • Median household income (2020)$107,000Before tax; half of households earn more, half earn less
  • Median age40Half of residents are younger than this
  • Private dwellings (2021)250,559Households (2021): 243,045
  • Korean mother tongue0.2%1,180 people
  • Immigrants27.0%Residents born outside Canada who immigrated
  • Population density277per km²
  • Top 3 mother tongues other than English or French
    1. Tamil (14,755)
    2. Urdu (13,180)
    3. Tagalog (8,035)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile — Durham, DGUID 2021A00033518; 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$793,024Durham Region
  • Median price$740,000
  • Sales589
  • New listings1,700

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 Lakeshore East: Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Durham College Oshawa.Metrolinx GO Transit open data (GTFS feed dated 2026-10-28)

  • Schools

    Public: Durham District School Board. Catholic: Durham Catholic District School Board.Ontario Ministry of Education, public school contact list (September 2026) · Durham District School Board, About DDSB

Durham Region 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.

Pre-construction in Durham Region

Projects compiled from public sources. Prices and terms change often.

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Korean-speaking real estate agent in Durham Region

I am Joonghyun Ahn, a Sales Representative with HomeLife Frontier Realty Inc., Brokerage. I help people buy, sell and rent in Durham Region, and I explain every contract in Korean before you sign. My office is at 7620 Yonge Street in Thornhill.

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Cities in Durham Region

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