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Shawnessy, Calgary

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official_nameShawnessy
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subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Calgary
subdivision_type3Quadrant
subdivision_name3SW
subdivision_type4Ward
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government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
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leader_name1Calgary City Council
leader_title2Councillor
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website[Shawnessy Community Association](https://www.shawnessy.ca/)

Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west.

Shawnessy was established in 1981. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.

It is served by the Shawnessy station of the C-Train LRT system. Shawnessy Town Centre is a regional shopping area located east of the community.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Shawnessy had a population of 9,055 living in 3,255 dwellings With a land area of 3.7 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $105,000 in 2021, and 8% of Shawnessy residents were low-income. As of 2021, 42% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 18% of the housing was used for renting. 18% of residents in Shawnessy spent 30%+ of their income on housing, compared to the Calgary average of 23%.

Crime

In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Shawnessy had a crime rate of 3.296/100, an increase 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

YearCrime Rate (/100 pop.)
20182.4
20192.5
20202.1
20212.0
20222.5
20232.4

Education

The community is served by Father Doucet Elementary School (Calgary Catholic School Board) and Janet Johnstone Elementary public school (Calgary Board of Education). A middle school named Samuel W. Shaw School (Calgary Board of Education) also serves the community.

References

References

  1. {{Calgary City Council. ref
  3. Calgary Communities. "Shawnessy Community Association".
  4. (2012). "2012 Civic Census Results". City of Calgary.
  5. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary.
  6. City of Calgary. (2004). "Ward 13 Profile".
  7. City of Calgary. (2006). "Shawnessy Community Statistics".
  8. Strategies, Community. "Shawnessy Profile".
  9. Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports".
  10. Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles".
  11. "Data".
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