Acadia, Calgary

Acadia
Neighbourhood
Acadia is located in Calgary
Acadia
Acadia
Location of Acadia in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°58′02″N 114°03′33″W / 50.96722°N 114.05917°W / 50.96722; -114.05917
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CityCalgary
QuadrantSE
Ward9
Established1960
Annexed1956
Government
 • MayorJeromy Farkas
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorHarrison Clark (Independent)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
10,615
WebsiteAcadia Community Association[permanent dead link]

Acadia is a neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. The area is bounded on the west by Macleod Trail, on the east by the Bow River, on the north by Heritage Drive and on the south by Southland Drive.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956, and Acadia was established in 1960.

The neighbourhood's main street is Fairmount Drive, and many of the area's businesses cluster along the street. The area also contains Lord Beaverbrook High School, the city's largest high school.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Acadia had a population of 9,915 living in 5,053 dwellings With a land area of 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,540/km2 (6,580/sq mi) in 2021.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,500 in 2021, and there were 12% low income residents living in Acadia. As of 2021, 23% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 38.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 44% were used for renting.

Pop. Overtime
Year Population
2014 10969
2015 11053
2016 10767
2017 10660
2018 10584
2019 10520
2021 9915

Crime

In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Acadia had a crime rate of 2.542/100, a decrease from the previous data period.

This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).

Crime data by year

Crime Data
Year Crime Rate
2018 3.4 /100
2019 4.3 /100
2020 3.3 /100
2021 2.0 /100
2022 3.1 /100
2023 2.7 /100

Education

Lord Beaverbrook High School

The following schools are located in Acadia:

Transit

Acadia is served by Calgary Transit Bus Route 99. The Heritage CTrain Station serves Acadia. Route 10 serves north and south via Fairmont Dr.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ City of Calgary (2006). "Acadia Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  5. ↑ Strategies, Community. "Acadia profile". calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  6. ↑ Clerks, City. "Civic Census". maps.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  7. ↑ Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  8. ↑ Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles". calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  9. ↑ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.