Shawnessy
SouthSouth Calgary
A south Calgary community 15 km from downtown, home to 9,396 residents. Safety score 50 out of 100. Average home value $562,410, 14% below the city median. An active commercial district with 160 businesses and 4 schools, anchored by Shawnessy Library.
Safety Score50out of 100
Assessed Value$562,410-14.1% vs city avg
Population9,396residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202183.7%
Owner-Occupied
16.2%
Renter
42.9
Median Age
$53,318
Avg Income
34.8%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 50 means Shawnessy has lower crime rates than 50% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent145incidents
▼2.0%vs 148 previous year
15.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents852incidents
▼7.4%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
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
497▲29% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
447▼9% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
320▼15% yoy
4.
Transit
239▼15% yoy
5.
Bylaw
201▲4% yoy
1,984total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$594,302 ▲+16.7%
2,680 units Row
$501,202 ▲+25.5%
285 units Apartment
$297,708 ▲+35.1%
257 units CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$698,100 ▼-3.7%
Semi-Detached
$505,800 ▼-5.4%
Row
$371,000 ▼-6.4%
Apartment
$278,100 ▼-9.8%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 90Retail: 73Services: 28Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses159licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)67permits
▲29% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:11▼15% yoy
Investment:$10.1M▲193% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
74
2.
Food Service
55
3.
Personal Service
12
4.
Other
11
5.
Health Services
5
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Shawnessy LibraryLibrary
Recreation
- Cardel Rec SouthIce RinkGymMulti-Purpose Rooms
- Shawnessy YMCAIndoor PoolGymWeight RoomFitness StudioClimbing WallIndoor TrackMulti-Purpose Rooms
Natural Areas
1 remnant environment, 1 wetland environment
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
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→
- Route 12→
- Route 14→
- Route 52→
- Route 75→