About Georgina

The Town of Georgina is comprised of many small communities, the three main urban areas include Keswick to the west, Sutton along the north shore, and Pefferlaw, located in the north east corner of the region.

Georgina offers a number of year-round activities in a variety of recreational facilities including our many impressive public parks, beaches & forested areas. It is also a popular destination in Ontario for ice fishing, its season typically running from early January to late March.

The town was formerly considered part of "cottage country" for those who lived in Toronto up until the late 1980s, when major highway development further opened up access to Keswick, expanding its population and services, transforming Keswick into a bedroom community for the cities of Newmarket and Toronto.

Georgina's population has increased by 6,155 residents between 2001 and 2016 and by more than 12,000 residents from 1986 to 1996. The growth could be attributed to the fact that cost of homeownership is considerably cheaper then that of the more southern communities in York Region, this has made the town more attractive for builders and homeowners alike. Population is expected to swell to more than 70,000 residents by 2031. 

The 404 extension from Newmarket to East Gwillimbury opened to the public in September of 2014. 

In 2016, a proposal was presented by the province and calls for Highway 404 to be extended to highway 12, between Sunderland and Beaverton. The extension would follow a new alignment to Port Bolster, incorporating existing lanes of Highway 48. 

The 404 expansion into these areas is highly criticized as it encourages the urban sprawl from Toronto, but with the current expansion between Newmarket and Georgina completed, this area has become the most valuable economic employment corridor in the Greater Toronto/Golden Horseshoe Area.

Commute times to downtown Toronto are less than 1 hour in good traffic. This has opened up opportunity for many Georgina residents. 

Structural type of dwelling and household size. Cencus Data released April 27, 2022

The Town is poised for growth over the next decade and trusts it will be an exciting and prosperous time to do business in Georgina. The majority of planned growth and development is focused in the Keswick area, with 550 acres of Business Park lands on the east side of Woodbine Avenue at the terminus of the Highway 404 extension.

The projected population is forecasted to be 71,900 by 2051. With the trend in remote work shifting how we work and live, the Town of Georgina is now on many future resident's and investor's radars. In 2021, development applications increased over previous years. Applications include more than 23,970 square metres of ICI (industrial and commercial) development, more than 4,000 residential dwellings and four senior living facilities. Learn more about current development. 

View the full community profile on the Town of Georgina website