Ontario postal region

M4G demographics and market profile

See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in East York.

AudienceScoutM4G · East York
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Market profile

A market of 19,598 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make M4G different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population19,598
Households8,080
Median income$130,000
Average age42.6

M4G market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

M4G represents 19,598 residents and 8,080 households in East York. Its average household contains 2.4 people, creating a local market that can be evaluated by both total reach and household composition.

The clearest difference from the Canadian postal-region benchmark is university education: 59.5%, or 33.0 percentage points above the benchmark. Worked from home is 54.0%, 30.2 percentage points above the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give M4G a clear audience profile. They provide concrete criteria for deciding whether the region fits an offer, which audience characteristics should shape creative, and how it should be compared with other parts of East York.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble M4G

To find regions with a profile similar to M4G, begin with university education near 59.5% and household income near $130,000. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

Match This Audience

Distinctive market signals

The characteristics with the largest local differences

These four characteristics show the largest available differences between M4G and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

33.0 percentage points above benchmark

Bachelor's degree or higher

59.5%

Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.

30.2 percentage points above benchmark

Worked from home

54.0%

Daytime digital, local delivery, home-office, and neighbourhood-service campaigns may warrant additional testing.

51.5% above benchmark

Median household income

$130,000

Test premium, higher-consideration, or value-led offers grounded in a clear customer benefit.

10.2 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

42.4%

Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

Detailed comparison

How M4G compares with the Canadian benchmark

Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.

MeasureM4GCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$130,000$85,78851.5% above
Average household size2.4 people2.4 people1.2% below
Owner households67.7%66.5%1.2 percentage points above
One-person households30.9%29.4%1.5 percentage points above
Families with children41.6%34.0%7.6 percentage points above
Bachelor's degree or higher59.5%26.5%33.0 percentage points above
Immigrant population25.2%22.9%2.3 percentage points above
Worked from home54.0%23.8%30.2 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 68 local facility records with M4G. Recreation is the largest represented category with 45 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education11
Health care9
Culture and art3
Recreation45

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 12,741 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

9,880YouTube estimate · 62.7%
12,741Facebook estimate · 80.9%
7,868Instagram estimate · 50.0%
3,906TikTok estimate · 24.8%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest M4G signals into campaign tests

Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.5%33.0 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.

  • Worked from home: 54.0%30.2 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Daytime digital, local delivery, home-office, and neighbourhood-service campaigns may warrant additional testing.

  • Median household income: $130,00051.5% above the Canadian benchmark

    Test premium, higher-consideration, or value-led offers grounded in a clear customer benefit.

M4G audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in M4G?

M4G represents 19,598 residents and 8,080 households in East York. The average household size is 2.4 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in M4G?

Bachelor's degree or higher is 59.5%, 33.0 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Worked from home is 54.0%, 30.2 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Median household income is $130,000, 51.5% above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does M4G compare with another postal region?

M4H is one useful East York postal-region comparison because its population is similar to M4G. It has 50.4% lower median income · 7.0 years younger on average.

How can I find other regions that match the M4G audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to M4G, begin with university education near 59.5% and household income near $130,000. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in M4G?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in M4G, compare the count with the region's population and households, and use its strongest demographic characteristics to decide whether similar regions belong in the campaign.