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Residential · Southeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
Auburn Bay is a residential community in the Southeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 18,090 living in private households. 30.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Filipino at 6.8%. 66.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 25.9% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $125,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 24.7% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 4.46 km², giving a population density of 4,054 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 18,090 2021, private households
Visible minority 30.3% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 66.6% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 25.9% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $125,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 24.7% Calgary 31.2%
Density 4,054 /km² 18,090 people over 4.46 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,090 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 18,090 Population in private households (Men +) 8,875 Population in private households (Women +) 9,215 0 to 14 years 5,000 27.6% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 12,140 67.1% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 915 5.1% 11.8% 85 years and over 40 0.2% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 1,525 0-4 (Men +) 760 0-4 (Women +) 765 5-9 (Total) 1,880 5-9 (Men +) 895 5-9 (Women +) 985 10-14 (Total) 1,590 10-14 (Men +) 915 10-14 (Women +) 680 15-19 (Total) 1,020 15-19 (Men +) 530 15-19 (Women +) 495 20-24 (Total) 720 20-24 (Men +) 350 20-24 (Women +) 370 25-29 (Total) 1,000 25-29 (Men +) 440 25-29 (Women +) 555 30-34 (Total) 1,620 30-34 (Men +) 765 30-34 (Women +) 855 35-39 (Total) 2,305 35-39 (Men +) 1,100 35-39 (Women +) 1,205 40-44 (Total) 2,020 40-44 (Men +) 990 40-44 (Women +) 1,030 45-49 (Total) 1,425 45-49 (Men +) 715 45-49 (Women +) 710 50-54 (Total) 885 50-54 (Men +) 465 50-54 (Women +) 415 55-59 (Total) 675 55-59 (Men +) 325 55-59 (Women +) 350 60-64 (Total) 465 60-64 (Men +) 215 60-64 (Women +) 255 65-69 (Total) 410 65-69 (Men +) 185 65-69 (Women +) 220 70-74 (Total) 285 70-74 (Men +) 130 70-74 (Women +) 160 75-79 (Total) 150 75-79 (Men +) 50 75-79 (Women +) 100 80-84 (Total) 70 80-84 (Men +) 30 80-84 (Women +) 40 85-89 (Total) 35 85-89 (Men +) 20 85-89 (Women +) 15 90-94 (Total) 0 90-94 (Men +) 0 90-94 (Women +) 0 95-99 (Total) 0 95-99 (Men +) 0 95-99 (Women +) 0 100 years and over (Total) 0 100 years and over (Men +) 0 100 years and over (Women +) 0
Families & households Private Households by Household Size Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,245 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 1,105 17.7% 26.4% 2 persons 1,740 27.9% 31.9% 3 persons 1,155 18.5% 15.9% 4 persons 1,495 23.9% 15.8% 5 or more persons 755 12.1% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 5,010 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 4,370 87.2% 85.3% Married couples 3,625 72.4% 71.9% With children 265 5.3% 4.2% Without children 485 9.7% 9.2% Common-law couples 745 14.9% 13.4% One-parent families 645 12.9% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 645 100.0% 100.0% Women + 510 79.1% 78.3% Men + 135 20.9% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 13,095 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 8,830 67.4% 58.9% Married 7,335 56.0% 49.8% Common-law 1,490 11.4% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 4,270 32.6% 41.1% Never married 3,055 23.3% 29.2% Separated 375 2.9% 2.2% Divorced 625 4.8% 6.3% Widowed 210 1.6% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,090 100.0% 100.0% English only 16,675 92.2% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 1,165 6.4% 6.6% Neither English nor French 250 1.4% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,090 100.0% 100.0% English 14,815 81.9% 75.3% French 60 0.3% 0.5% Non-official language 2,615 14.5% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 355 2.0% 2.1% Arabic 145 0.8% Spanish 345 1.9% 1.4% Multiple languages 600 3.3% 5.5% Mandarin 380 2.1% 1.7% Punjabi (Panjabi) 170 0.9% 2.8%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,090 100.0% 100.0% English 12,875 71.2% 63.9% French 230 1.3% 1.2% Non-official language 4,195 23.2% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 555 3.1% 3.2% Arabic 210 1.2% Spanish 645 3.6% 2.3% Multiple responses 790 4.4% 5.2% Mandarin 415 2.3% 2.4% Russian 275 1.5%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,090 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 920 5.1% 5.2% Arabic 310 1.7% Spanish 930 5.1% 4.2% Mandarin 500 2.8% 3.5% Russian 395 2.2%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,095 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 550 3.0% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 17,535 96.9% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 550 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 155 28.2% 44.6% Metis 355 64.5% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 15 2.7% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 20 3.6% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 0 0.0% 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 0 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,095 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 5,480 30.3% 41.4% South Asian 1,040 5.8% 11.0% Chinese 665 3.7% 7.1% Black 400 2.2% 5.5% Filipino 1,225 6.8% 6.5% Arab 345 1.9% 2.4% Latin American 690 3.8% 2.5% Southeast Asian 335 1.9% 2.0% West Asian 30 0.2% 1.2% Korean 240 1.3% 1.0% Japanese 55 0.3% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 130 0.7% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 325 1.8% 1.5% Not a visible minority 12,605 69.7% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,095 100.0% 100.0% First generation 5,095 28.2% 36.5% Second generation 3,605 19.9% 21.8% Third generation or more 9,395 51.9% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 18,095 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 145 0.8% 1.6% Christian 8,890 49.1% 44.5% Hindu 265 1.5% 2.6% Jewish 55 0.3% 0.5% Muslim 680 3.8% 7.4% Sikh 265 1.5% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 10 0.1% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 65 0.4% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 7,725 42.7% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,095 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 13,170 72.8% 64.6% Immigrants 4,695 25.9% 33.3% Before 1980 230 1.3% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 315 1.7% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 500 2.8% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,695 9.4% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 1,215 6.7% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 740 4.1% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 225 1.2% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 18,095 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 16,500 91.2% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,590 8.8% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 4,695 100.0% 100.0% Americas 660 14.1% 10.2% Europe 1,075 22.9% 16.0% Africa 440 9.4% 12.0% Asia 2,490 53.0% 61.0% Oceania and other 35 0.8% 0.8% Philippines 935 19.9% 15.2% United Kingdom 340 7.2% 5.0% India 420 8.9% 13.1% Other places of birth in Asia 285 6.1% China 350 7.5% 8.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Recent Immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021) Indicator Number Share Calgary Recent immigrant population in private households 740 100.0% 100.0% Americas 105 14.2% 9.3% Europe 95 12.8% 8.0% Africa 85 11.5% 18.5% Asia 445 60.1% 63.4% Oceania and other 10 1.4% 0.8% Philippines 175 23.6% 19.0% India 60 8.1% 17.3% China 85 11.5% 6.8% Other places of birth in Asia 35 4.7%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 4,465 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 3,035 68.0% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 995 22.3% 28.0% Refugees 385 8.6% 14.6% Other immigrants 50 1.1% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 13,095 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 1,275 9.7% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 3,120 23.8% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 8,700 66.4% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 850 6.5% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 2,415 18.4% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 545 4.2% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 4,890 37.3% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 13,095 In the labour force 10,240 Employed 9,310 Self-Employed 1,335 Unemployed 930 Not in the labour force 2,850 Labour force participation rate 78 Employment rate 71 Unemployment rate 9
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 6,305 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 6,790 In the labour force (Men +) 5,180 In the labour force (Women +) 5,065 Employed (Men +) 4,715 Employed (Women +) 4,600 Self-Employed (Men +) 750 Self-Employed (Women +) 580 Unemployed (Men +) 465 Unemployed (Women +) 465 Not in the labour force (Men +) 1,130 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,725 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 82 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 75 Employment rate (Men +) 75 Employment rate (Women +) 68 Unemployment rate (Men +) 9 Unemployment rate (Women +) 9
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 10,240 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 965 9.4% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 1,605 15.7% 12.4% Construction 970 9.5% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 1,175 11.5% 11.5% Educational services 670 6.5%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 10,240 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 2,195 21.4% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,545 15.1% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 2,050 20.0% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,160 11.3% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,325 12.9% 11.4%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $58,000 $44,400 Men + $73,000 $50,400 Women + $46,800 $39,600 Median household income of private households $125,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,240 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 110 1.8% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 335 5.4% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 550 8.8% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 625 10.0% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 600 9.6% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 895 14.3% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 750 12.0% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 1,120 17.9% 12.2% $200,000 and over 1,255 20.1% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 18,090 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 955 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 5,675 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 335 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 11,465 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 545 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 955 65 years and over (Number in low income) 70 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 11.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age — Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary 1 person (After-tax income) $26,503 — 2 persons (After-tax income) $37,480 — 3 persons (After-tax income) $45,904 — 4 persons (After-tax income) $53,005 — 5 persons (After-tax income) $59,261 — 6 persons (After-tax income) $64,918 — 7 persons (After-tax income) $70,119 —
Housing Housing Tenure Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,240 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 4,700 75.3% 68.8% Renter households 1,540 24.7% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 6,235 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 4,895 78.5% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 1,345 21.6% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 4,700 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 1,545 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 18 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 34 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,260 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,660 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 89 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,240 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 6,175 99.0% 95.5% Major repairs needed 70 1.1% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,240 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 6,020 96.5% 94.9% Not suitable 225 3.6% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,240 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 20 0.3% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 65 1.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 2,005 32.1% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 2,670 42.8% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 1,475 23.6% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,240 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 3,780 60.6% 55.0% Semi-detached house 640 10.3% 6.4% Row house 620 9.9% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 1,205 19.3% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 8.1% Other single-attached house 0 0.0% 0.0% Movable dwelling 0 0.0% 0.4%
Mobility & commuting Mobility Status 1 year Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 1 year and over in private households 17,885 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 15,450 86.4% 86.2% Movers 2,435 13.6% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,840 10.3% 10.4% Migrants 595 3.3% 3.4% Internal migrants 475 2.7% 2.3% External migrants 120 0.7% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 16,570 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 8,975 54.2% 58.1% Movers 7,595 45.8% 41.9% Non-migrants 5,115 30.9% 27.4% Migrants 2,480 15.0% 14.6% Internal migrants 1,800 10.9% 8.5% External migrants 680 4.1% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 6,470 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 5,310 82.1% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 295 4.6% 6.0% Public transit 250 3.9% 8.8% Walked 265 4.1% 4.2% Bicycle 55 0.8% 0.9% Other methods 300 4.6% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 6,470 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 1,465 22.6% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 2,835 43.8% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 1,615 25.0% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 255 3.9% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 300 4.6% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 6,470 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 430 6.7% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 1,245 19.2% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,900 29.4% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 1,245 19.2% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 815 12.6% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 830 12.8% 16.7%
Source. 2021 Census of Canada, published by
The City of Calgary (2023)
and accessed through the Community Data Program .
Boundaries from City of Calgary open data. Figures cover population in private households; Statistics
Canada randomly rounds counts to a multiple of 5, so components may not sum exactly to totals.
calgarycensus.com — an independent project, not affiliated with The City of Calgary
or Statistics Canada.