Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Greater Toronto Area Audience in Canada

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Greater Toronto Area in Canada — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Greater Toronto Area has an estimated audience of 4,617,553 people in Canada.

The average Greater Toronto Area fan in Canada is 43.8 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Ontario.

The audience is concentrated in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia.

Top brand affinities include Toronto Blue Jays, Giant Tiger, Staples (Canada), with strongest over-indexing on Toronto Blue Jays (1.61× the country average).

Demographically, the Greater Toronto Area audience skews balanced with an average age of 43.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Family Orientation, Indulgence.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 10 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Greater Toronto Area fan in Canada is balanced, around 43.8 years old, with strong Family Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Toronto Blue Jays.

Category: Travel & Leisure · Type: POI

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Greater Toronto Area profile in Canada.

Audience size
4.6M
in Canada
Gender
52.7%
47.3% male
Age
43.8
average years
Country rank
#537
POI in Canada
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-15%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Greater Toronto Area fans

52.7% are female, 47.3% are male, average age 43.8.

Fig. 02

Gender split

52.7%
Female
47.3%
Male
Demographic split for Greater Toronto Area audience in Canada
MetricValue
Female52.7%
Male47.3%
Average age43.8
Estimated audience size4,617,553
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 43.8
average years
Age distribution of the Greater Toronto Area audience in Canada
Age bracketShare%
16-199%
20-2917%
30-3921%
40-4924%
50+30%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

46.1%

of the worldwide Greater Toronto Area audience comes from Canada.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Greater Toronto Area
CountryShare
Canada46.1%
United States32.8%
India3.2%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Canada average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Greater Toronto Area audience in Canada is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Greater Toronto Area fans by region: top regions in Canada
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Ontario~3.5M4.41×
02Prince Edward Island~20K0.88×
03Alberta~500K0.83×
04British Columbia~500K0.79×
05Manitoba~100K0.79×
06Nova Scotia~100K0.78×
07Newfoundland and Labrador~60K0.78×
08Saskatchewan~100K0.76×
09New Brunswick~80K0.75×
10Quebec~700K0.60×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Greater Toronto Area audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Greater Toronto Area audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01The Shoe CompanyShopping2.44×
02Ugg bootsFashion & Accessoires2.43×
03Single-family detached homeHome & Garden2.26×
04Sustainable energyHome & Garden2.19×
05Red LobsterFood & Beverages2.15×
06FedExBusiness & Career2.01×
07Fast casual restaurantsFood & Beverages2.00×
08Giant TigerShopping1.93×
09New BalanceFashion & Accessoires1.87×
10The BrickShopping1.82×
11Foot LockerShopping1.81×
12Luxury real estateBusiness & Career1.69×
13The Weather NetworkMovies & TV1.64×
14HomeSenseHome & Garden1.64×
15Toronto Blue JaysSports1.61×
16UniqloShopping1.61×
17Staples (Canada)Business & Career1.59×
18InnovationBusiness & Career1.56×
19Domino's PizzaFood & Beverages1.53×
20Real propertyHome & Garden1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Greater Toronto Area audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Greater Toronto Area audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.61×
IndulgenceJOY1.49×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM1.40×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Greater Toronto Area audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.85×
Social Media UsageJOY0.90×
MindfulnessBALANCE0.96×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Greater Toronto Area have in Canada?

Greater Toronto Area has an estimated audience of 4,617,553 people in Canada, concentrated in Ontario and Quebec.

02

What is the gender split and age of Greater Toronto Area fans?

52.7% of Greater Toronto Area fans are female, 47.3% are male, with an average age of 43.8 years.

03

Which brands do Greater Toronto Area fans like most?

Greater Toronto Area fans show strongest brand affinity for Toronto Blue Jays (1.61×), Giant Tiger (1.93×), and Staples (Canada) (1.59×) over the country average.

04

Where do Greater Toronto Area fans live in Canada?

Greater Toronto Area fans in Canada are most concentrated in Ontario (reach ~3.5M), Quebec (reach ~700K), and British Columbia (reach ~500K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Greater Toronto Area fans also like?

Beyond Greater Toronto Area itself, the audience over-indexes on Giant Tiger (1.93×), Staples (Canada) (1.59×), The Weather Network (1.64×), and Domino's Pizza (1.53×) compared to the Canada average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Canada who actively search for Greater Toronto Area. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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