Erindale

Around the Neighbourhood

Cultural landmarks: the University of Toronto Mississauga campus (originally Erindale College) on the west bank of the Credit, and the historic Erindale Village with the ruins of its early-1900s hydroelectric dam on the river.

Hot local spots: everyday shops and eateries line Dundas Street, with the bigger dining scenes a short drive away in Streetsville, Port Credit and Erin Mills. (Zun/local agent: add any standout independent restaurant or cafe on the Dundas or Erindale Village side you want to feature by name.)

Parks & green space: Erindale Park, the 220-plus-acre flagship along the Credit River known for its salmon and trout runs, plus the Culham Trail and the wooded Credit Woodlands lacing the ravine.

Your Typical Neighbour

Erindale is a settled, family-and-empty-nester neighbourhood with a strong ownership base. Roughly three-quarters of homes are owner-occupied, a sign of how long people stay, and the population of around 22,000 spans young families, established households and older residents who bought decades ago. Education levels are solid, with about a third of adults holding a bachelor’s degree or higher. It’s not a landing pad for new arrivals the way central Mississauga is; it’s where people put down roots for the trees, the river and the space.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile, City of Mississauga

What We Love

The setting. Erindale Park and the Credit River give you a genuine piece of wild ravine, salmon and all, in the middle of the suburb, with trails that run for kilometres. The historic village core has a character almost nothing else in Mississauga can match, the tree cover is mature, and you can own a detached house here for less than the newer luxury pockets to the west ask. Add a GO station on the Milton line, and it’s a rare Mississauga neighbourhood that combines nature, heritage and a real commute option.

What We Don’t Love

It’s quiet, and for some that tips into dull. There’s no walkable main street or restaurant strip inside the neighbourhood, so daily errands and dinners out mean driving to Erin Mills, Cooksville or Streetsville. Much of the housing stock is 50-plus years old, so expect updates and dated systems in the everyday homes. And the Milton GO line runs peak-direction, weekday service, which is less flexible than the all-day Lakeshore lines.

Real Estate

Erindale is a house neighbourhood with real range. The bulk of it is 1960s and 70s bungalows, split-levels, semis and two-storey detacheds on generous, tree-lined lots at prices that still look reasonable next to the newer west-end suburbs. Closer to the Credit River, the golf course and Credit Woodlands, you find custom and luxury homes running into the multi-millions. Condos and townhomes are scarce, ownership is high, and homes here tend to change hands less often than in busier parts of the city. New to the market? Start with our First-Time Buyer guide.

(Current prices and days on market appear in the live statistics block below, updated quarterly.)

Transit

Erindale GO Station on the Milton line is the standout, running commuters into Union at peak, with MiWay buses along Dundas and the neighbouring arterials filling in the rest. Drivers reach Highway 403 and the 401 quickly for the airport, Toronto or Milton, and the QEW is a short run south. Inside the neighbourhood, though, a car is the practical default.

Schools

You can be sure that your kids can great a education in Erindale with 14 public schools, 8 Catholic schools, and 2 privates in the area.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

McBride Avenue PS
Queen Elizabeth Sr PS
Springfield PS
Sawmill Valley PS
Corsair PS
Queenston Drive PS
Port Credit SS
The Woodlands School
Cashmere Avenue PS
Ellengale PS
É Élém Horizon Jeunesse
Hawthorn PS
ÉS Gaétan Gervais

PRIVATE & CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Meadow Green Academy
The Erindale Academy
ÉSC Sainte-Famille
St Jerome School
St Martin SS
Loyola Catholic HS
Mary Fix Catholic School
ÉÉC Saint-Jean-Baptiste
St John XXIII Catholic ES
St Gerard School

For school rankings and Fraser Institute scores, see our interactive Mississauga school map.