Map of the Week: Golf

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This week, we look at spending on golf by census tract.

Within Toronto, high golf spending is centred in the high-income corridor along Yonge St., especially Rosedale and the neighbourhoods centred on the Bridle Path, and the Kingsway. In the 905, high rates are found in shoreline Oakville, Port Credit, Kleinburg and King Township.

Ten census tracts had average annual household golf spending over $1,000:

5350264	Bridle Path	$2,083
5350266	York Mills	$1,664
5350265	Lawrence Park	$1,538
5350140	Caribou Park	$1,520
5350087	Rosedale	$1,217
5350229	Kingsway	$1,048
5350514.01	Port Credit	$1,039
5350125	Rosedale	$1,037
5350230.01	Kingsway	$1,022
5350601	South-central Oakville	$1,004

Comments

[JR Jake]

Here in California/Florida its triple that especially in golf course homes. It is not unheard to pay $300-500/ per outing at the best courses and an average of $60-80 at the above average courses. I don't if you guys are able to play year round up there, I would imagine not; but if there is global warming in 10 yrs you might be able. Golf is definitly a rich man's game if you want to become proficient you have to play alot; which means you have to spend quite a tender amount as well.

[Michael Steeleworthy]

Interesting! At the Patrick Power Library at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, we use StatCan's SHS data on golf as a standard example to teach data and data products to commerce students.