Shawnessy, Calgary

Shawnessy
Neighbourhood
Shawnessy Location of Shawnessy in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°54′30″N 114°04′47″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SW
Ward	13
Established	1981
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Dan McLean
Area
• Total	2.7 km^2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	9,315
• Density	3,500/km^2 (8,900/sq mi)
Area code	403
Website	Shawnessy Community Association

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.[3] It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.[1]

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[2] With a land area of 3.7 km^2 (1.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,450/km^2 (6,340/sq mi) in 2021.[2][4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $105,000 in 2021, and 8% of Shawnessy residents were low-income.[5] 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.[6] 18% of residents in Shawnessy spent 30%+ of their income on housing, compared to the Calgary average of 23%.[7]

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.[8][9]

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[10]

Year	Crime Rate (/100 pop.)
2018	2.4
2019	2.5
2020	2.1
2021	2.0
2022	2.5
2023	2.4

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.

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
2. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
3. Calgary Communities. "Shawnessy Community Association". Retrieved 2007-05-14.
4. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
5. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 13 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
6. City of Calgary (2006). "Shawnessy Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-13.
7. Strategies, Community. "Shawnessy Profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
8. Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
9. Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
10. "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.

External links

• Shawnessy Community Center Association