Mineola Description

Located right next door to the Port Credit neighbourhood in Mississauga, the picturesque neighbourhood of Mineola can be found south of the QEW, between Cawthra and the Port Credit river. One of the most desirable neighbourhoods in the municipality, Mineola is a little less well known then it’s popular neighbour or Port Credit, but offers some of the most spectacular streetscapes and welcoming, small-town charm in the city and is well known as an affluent area that established families aim to ‘move-up’ to. A quiet, tree-lined community, Mineola is characterized by fantastic parks and beautiful traditional homes, bungalows and estate houses.

The Vibe

If you’re looking for quiet, cottage-like living, this is it. Mineola is primarily a residential neighbourhood, with beautiful tree and boulevard-lined streets featuring older, storybook-esk homes as new builds on larger lots with vast backyards. Residents enjoy a incredible balance of lush, peaceful living with easy access not only to downtown Toronto, but to the popular Lakeshore restaurants, shops and amenities.

Amenities, Food & Entertainment

Mostly made up of residential housing, Mineola residents will find only a handful of amenities and services in walking distance. However, scenic amenities like parks, trails, lush green space and peaceful streets are in high abundance. Some of Mineola’s closet amenities include:

Parks & Trails

• Port Credit Memorial Park
• JJ Plaus Park
• JC Saddington Park
• St. Lawrence Park
• Tall Oaks Park
• Mary Fix Park
• Spruce Park
• Lyndwood Park
• Dellwood Park

Recreation & Services

• The Mississauga Golf and Country Club
• Tiny Town Daycare Inc
• Applewood Rainbow Montessori School
• Caring For Kids Daycare
• Metro Restaurants
• Colossus Greek Taverna
• Great Canadian Pizza
• Holiday Gardens Restaurant
• Aielli Restaurant
• Pita Nutso
• Wingporium
• Thai Signature
• Port 229
• Artisan Bistro
• Dunk N Dip
• Thai House Cuisine
• 2 Country Fish And Chips
• My Secret Kitchen Inc

As mentioned, Mineola also enjoys proximity to some of Mississauga’s most admired communities for shopping, dining and leisure, such as Port Credit. Still reminiscent of a vintage Lakeshore strip, Port Credits’ Lakeshore Road offers a wide range of amenities, from quaint boutiques, to cafes and ice creameries, date-night and family style restaurants, casual pubs and a myriad of services. Explore all Port Credit has to offer in food and drink here and the local shopping that the area is so well known for here.

Transit

Serviced by both the Mississauga Transit system and with direct access to the Port Credit Go station, Mineola is a community for downtown commuters who want an escape from the bustling city. About 40% of the community commute via car, which is also well serviced by east-west thoroughfares like the QEW and Lakeshore to downtown and north-west thoroughfares like Hurontario and Cawthra to the surrounding GTA West communities.

Schools

With over 63% of homes having children, Mineola is well serviced with a number of local schools, particularly given the size of the neighbourhood:

Public Schools

• Mineola Public School (Grades K1-Gr.6)
• Janet I. McDougald Public School (Grades K1-Gr.5)
• Kenollie Public School (Grades K1-Gr.6)
• Senior Public Schools Queen Elizabeth Senior Public School (Grades 7-8)
• Allan A Martin Senior Public School (Grades 6-8)

Secondary Schools

• Port Credit Secondary School (Grades 9-12)
• Cawthra Park Secondary School (Grade 9-12)

The area also offers varied other education opportunities including French Immersion. See all options here.

Other Stats

Housing

• Most common housing type is detached, with larger lots 94% of residents own their home.
• Most of the housing stock is pre-1980, with renovations and new housing scattered throughout the area

Commuting

• 40% of the community commute via car

People & Demographics

• Top languages are English, Italian and Polish
• Average household income is $173+
• 34% of the population is 30-54 years old
• 63% of homes have children
• 52% of homes are families
• 39% of the population have a university degree

Data has been provided by a 3rd party supplier based on census data from Statistics Canada.

The Mineola real estate market currently has 50 resale homes for sale and 1 resale condos for sale. The listing prices of these homes range from $689000 to $629000. The average price of a house in Mineola is $2318263 and the average price of a condo is $. There is 3 new homes developments in Mineola which include Mod Townes, The Reserve at East Mineola and Manors of Mineola.

Local amenities around Mineola include The closest hospitals and clincs to are . Lastly and most importantly local education institutions and schools in the area include Kenollie Public School, Saint Dominic Separate School, Mineola Public School and Port Credit Secondary School.