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Shawnessy

South

South Calgary

A south Calgary community 15 km from downtown, home to 9,396 residents. Safety score 50 out of 100. Average home value $592,133, 11% below the city median. An active commercial district with 160 businesses and 4 schools, anchored by Shawnessy Library.

Safety Score50out of 100
Assessed Value$592,133-11.2% vs city avg
Population9,396residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
83.7%
Owner-Occupied
16.2%
Renter
42.9
Median Age
$53,318
Avg Income
34.8%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 50 means Shawnessy has lower crime rates than 50% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime rates are calculated using Census 2021 population. Actual current population may differ.

Note: CPS suppresses values under 5 incidents (shown as 2.5).

Crime
Property + Violent
145incidents
▼2.0% yoy
vs 148 previous year
15.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
852incidents
▼7.4% yoy
vs 920 previous year
90.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 67.8)

Quarterly Crime Trend

Quarterly incident counts

Quarterly Disorder Trend

Quarterly incident counts

Crime Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Violent Crime
58incidents
6.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
87incidents
9.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
173(70%)
18.4 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
61(25%)
6.5 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
11(4%)
1.2 per 1,000
Other
2(1%)
0.2 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
514▲29% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
412▼17% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
322▼14% yoy
4.
Transit
247▲2% yoy
5.
Bylaw
210▲8% yoy
2,011total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$626,289
2,679 units
Row
$503,839
280 units
Apartment
$289,952
221 units

CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$702,500 ▼-4.5% yoy
Semi-Detached
$507,800 ▼-6.7% yoy
Row
$376,200 ▼-6.6% yoy
Apartment
$277,400 ▼-10.5% yoy
View South District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 90Retail: 73Services: 28Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses
161licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
53permits
▼10% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:8▼43% yoy
Investment:$8.7M▲86% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
74
2.
Food Service
55
3.
Personal Service
13
4.
Other
12
5.
Health Services
5

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Recreation

Natural Areas

1 wetland environment, 1 remnant environment

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Father Doucet School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 5.9/10
Bishop O'Byrne High School
CSSDSenior High
Janet Johnstone School
CBEElementary
Samuel W. Shaw School
CBEElementary/Junior High
4 schoolsAvg Fraser: 5.9/10(1 rated)

Transit

62transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 11→Southwest Loop
  • Route 12→Southwest Loop
  • Route 14→Bridlewood/Cranston
  • Route 52→Evergreen/Somerset-Bridlewood Station
  • Route 75→Somerset - Mahogany

Nearby in South

AcadiaAlpine ParkBayviewBelmontBonavista DownsBraesideBridlewoodCanyon Meadows