City
Whitby
Whitby is in the middle of Durham Region, between Ajax and Oshawa. The 2021 Census counted 138,501 people, up 7.9% from 2016.
Whitby GO is on the Lakeshore East line. The Town says it has more than 100 parks and about 60 km of trails, plus Port Whitby Marina with 420 slips.

Who lives here
Statistics Canada 2021 Census, Whitby.
- Population (2021)138,501vs 2016 +7.9% (128,377)
- Median household income (2020)$123,000Before tax; half of households earn more, half earn less
- Median age40Half of residents are younger than this
- Private dwellings (2021)47,389Households (2021): 46,460
- Korean mother tongue0.2%325 people
- Korean ethnic origin0.4%520 people, incl. multiple origins
- Immigrants27.8%Residents born outside Canada who immigrated
- Population density944per km²
- Top 3 mother tongues other than English or French
- Urdu (2,340)
- Tamil (2,235)
- Mandarin (2,065)
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile — Whitby, DGUID 2021A00053518009; 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$876,275Whitby
- Median price$852,500
- Sales108
- New listings325
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: Whitby GO.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)
- Parks & landmarks
Town website: more than 100 parks, over 1,000 acres of open space and beaches, about 60 km of trails; Port Whitby Marina (420 slips).Town of Whitby, Parks and Recreation; Marina
Whitby 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.

The former Dominion Bank Building in downtown WhitbyPhoto: Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
Headquarters of the Regional Municipality of Durham in WhitbyPhoto: Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
Whitby Harbour at Rotary Sunrise Lake Park on Lake OntarioPhoto: Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
Rotary Sunrise Lake Park on Lake Ontario in WhitbyPhoto: Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
Lynde House Museum in WhitbyPhoto: LyndeHouseMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped
Pre-construction in Whitby
Projects compiled from public sources. Prices and terms change often.
Korean-speaking real estate agent in Whitby
I am Joonghyun Ahn, a Sales Representative with HomeLife Frontier Realty Inc., Brokerage. I help people buy, sell and rent in Whitby, and I explain every contract in Korean before you sign. My office is at 7620 Yonge Street in Thornhill.
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Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Whitby, DGUID 2021A00053518009 (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
- Town of Whitby, Parks and Recreation; Marina, checked Nov 1, 2026