Ontario · Town in the Toronto area

Ajax by the numbers

Ajax is a town of about 141,111 people in the Toronto metro area, Ontario, the 47th largest municipality in Canada. It has grown +6.8% since 2021. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,749 a month.

Live weatherToronto metro data
Population (2025 est.)141,111Town in the Toronto area
Growth since 2021+6.8%Toronto metro: +9.8%
Median household income$119,000Toronto metro: $97,000
Avg. 2-bedroom rent$1,749CMHC, Oct 2025 · zone: Pickering/Ajax/Uxbridge
Median age38.4Toronto metro: 39.6
Households that rent16.5%Toronto metro: 34.9%
Average commute31.5 minToronto metro: 29.8 min
Speak English & French7.5%Canada: 18.0%

People

Population of Ajax

Ajax had an estimated 141,111 residents on July 1, 2025. The 2021 Census counted 126,666, +5.8% more than in 2016.

Land area67 km²
People per km²1,901
Households39,485
110K119K127K136K144K20112013201520172019202120232025

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0155-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0003-01

2021 Census

Who lives in Ajax

Age

Under 15 19%15 to 64 68%65 and over 13%

Median age is 38.4 (Toronto metro: 39.6; Canada: 41.6).

Languages

English only 90%English & French 8%French only 0%Neither 2%

At home, 76.4% speak mostly English, 0.6% mostly French and 16.1% mostly another language.

Immigration and education details are published for the whole metro area: see Toronto.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0021-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0225-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0229-01

Housing

Housing and income in Ajax

Owners 84%Renters 16%
Median household income$119,000before tax, 2020
After tax$103,000median, 2020
Average household income$134,0002020

Average rent (October 2025)

1 bedroom$1,396
2 bedrooms$1,749
3+ bedrooms$1,858

Purpose-built rental apartments and townhouses. CMHC reports this area as the "Pickering/Ajax/Uxbridge" zone. The Toronto metro average for a two-bedroom is $2,045.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0060-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0240-01, CMHC Rental Market Survey 2025, data tables

Commuting

Getting around Ajax

How people get to work

Car, truck or van86.9%
Public transit8.0%
Other2.4%
Average commute31.5 min
An hour or more15.1%one way

Census day 2021 was during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0458-01

Metro area

Jobs, prices, safety and climate around Ajax

These numbers are published for the whole Toronto metro area, which includes Ajax.

Toronto unemployment7.5%September 2026
Toronto inflation+2.1%12 months
Toronto Crime Severity Index55.02025
January average-6.2°CJuly high 27°C
Snow per year151 cm
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°62 mm precipitationJ58 mm precipitationF59 mm precipitationM70 mm precipitationA82 mm precipitationM80 mm precipitationJ83 mm precipitationJ89 mm precipitationA88 mm precipitationS69 mm precipitationO87 mm precipitationN67 mm precipitationD-2°-1°4°12°19°24°27°26°21°14°7°1°
Average daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitation

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Among Canadian municipalities with 50,000+ people

How Ajax ranks

#47 of 116 · Largest municipalities#79 of 116 · Fastest-growing municipalities#12 of 116 · Highest-income municipalities#17 of 116 · Youngest municipalities#105 of 116 · Municipalities with the most renters#6 of 116 · Municipalities with the longest commutes

FAQ

Ajax questions, answered

What is the population of Ajax?

Ajax had an estimated 141,111 people on July 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada). The 2021 Census counted 126,666.

How much is rent in Ajax?

In October 2025 the average rent in Ajax was $1,396 for a one-bedroom and $1,749 for a two-bedroom (CMHC Rental Market Survey, purpose-built rentals).

What is the median household income in Ajax?

The median household income in Ajax was $119,000 before tax in 2020 (2021 Census).

Is Ajax part of Toronto?

Yes. Statistics Canada counts Ajax as part of the Toronto census metropolitan area, which had about 7,108,874 people in 2025.

Built October 30, 2026 from the latest published official data.