Who Lives in Canada's Transit Station Areas?
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6%
of area in All Regions is made up of transit station areas.
Transit Station Areas (TSAs) refer to the area
within an 800m radius of a transit station.
The following data compares the population within transit station areas to the population
outside of transit station areas in All Regions.
At a Glance
Transit station areas make up a very small portion of the land area in their regions. However,
they are extremely efficient when it comes to population and dwelling density.
— All TSAs
— All Regions (outside TSAs)
Population
5,141,512 people in All Regions live inside TSAs15,036,010 people in All Regions live outside TSAs
Dwellings
2,237,878 dwellings in All Regions are inside TSAs5,442,358 dwellings in All Regions are outside TSAs
Employment
3,682,012 jobs in All Regions are inside TSAs4,218,574 jobs in All Regions are outside TSAs
Transit-Oriented Development For Who?
Communities around transit station areas are usually oriented towards young, single-household
renters. TSA communities are also generally highly-educated, with higher percentages of
residents holding university degrees inside TSAs than outside.
— All TSAs
— All Regions (outside TSAs)
Percentage (%)
Maintainer Age
51% of household maintainers in All TSAs are under 3537% of household maintainers in All Regions (outside TSAs) are under 35
Single Households
39% of households in All TSAs are single-person24% of households in All Regions (outside TSAs) are single-person
University Degree
48% of residents in All TSAs hold a university degree37% of residents in All Regions (outside TSAs) hold a university degree
Building Up, Not Out
In order to be so efficient in such a small area, the urban form in transit station areas must
go vertical rather than spreading horizontally. Transit station areas have a higher percentage
of residential apartment buildings than their surrounding areas. Additionally, a higher
percentage of residents in transit station areas spend over 30% of their income on shelter
costs.
— All TSAs
— All Regions (outside TSAs)
Percentage (%)
Apartments
67% of dwellings are apartments inside All TSAs31% of dwellings are apartments in All Regions (outside TSAs)
Renters
55% of households are renting inside All TSAs30% of households are renting in All Regions (outside TSAs)
Spending more than 30% of income on shelter
29% of households are spending more than 30% on shelter inside All TSAs21% of households are spending more than 30% on shelter in All Regions (outside TSAs)
On the Move
On average, have a higher percentage of residents who use active and public transportation.
Residents of transit station areas also spend less on transportation on average compared to
their region.
— All TSAs
— All Regions (outside TSAs)
Percentage (%)
Active Transportation
11% of residents inside All TSAs use active transportation4% of residents in All Regions (outside TSAs) use active transportation
Public Transit
18% of residents inside All TSAs use public transit8% of residents in All Regions (outside TSAs) use public transit
Amount spent by household, yearly ($)
Average Transportation Cost
$9,480 spent on transportation by the average household in a year inside All TSAs$13,554 spent on transportation by the average household in a year in All Regions (outside TSAs)