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Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta
Bankview is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,125 living in private households. 26.2% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 10.1%. 65.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 8.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 23.5% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $57,600 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 71.5% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 0.68 km², giving a population density of 7,575 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 5,125 2021, private households
Visible minority 26.2% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 65.9% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 23.5% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $57,600 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 71.5% Calgary 31.2%
Density 7,575 /km² 5,125 people over 0.68 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,125 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 5,125 Population in private households (Men +) 2,545 Population in private households (Women +) 2,580 0 to 14 years 460 9.0% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 4,290 83.7% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 350 6.8% 11.8% 85 years and over 20 0.4% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 235 0-4 (Men +) 95 0-4 (Women +) 135 5-9 (Total) 140 5-9 (Men +) 55 5-9 (Women +) 85 10-14 (Total) 85 10-14 (Men +) 65 10-14 (Women +) 25 15-19 (Total) 125 15-19 (Men +) 60 15-19 (Women +) 70 20-24 (Total) 390 20-24 (Men +) 150 20-24 (Women +) 240 25-29 (Total) 805 25-29 (Men +) 360 25-29 (Women +) 440 30-34 (Total) 890 30-34 (Men +) 460 30-34 (Women +) 425 35-39 (Total) 655 35-39 (Men +) 295 35-39 (Women +) 360 40-44 (Total) 420 40-44 (Men +) 265 40-44 (Women +) 155 45-49 (Total) 335 45-49 (Men +) 175 45-49 (Women +) 155 50-54 (Total) 220 50-54 (Men +) 130 50-54 (Women +) 90 55-59 (Total) 230 55-59 (Men +) 125 55-59 (Women +) 100 60-64 (Total) 225 60-64 (Men +) 110 60-64 (Women +) 115 65-69 (Total) 155 65-69 (Men +) 95 65-69 (Women +) 65 70-74 (Total) 90 70-74 (Men +) 40 70-74 (Women +) 50 75-79 (Total) 75 75-79 (Men +) 30 75-79 (Women +) 40 80-84 (Total) 30 80-84 (Men +) 15 80-84 (Women +) 15 85-89 (Total) 15 85-89 (Men +) 10 85-89 (Women +) 10 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 Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 1,085 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 905 83.4% 85.3% Married couples 505 46.5% 71.9% With children 40 3.7% 4.2% Without children 360 33.2% 9.2% Common-law couples 400 36.9% 13.4% One-parent families 180 16.6% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 180 100.0% Women + 145 78.3% Men + 35 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 1,885 40.4% 58.9% Married 1,080 23.1% 49.8% Common-law 805 17.3% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 2,780 59.6% 41.1% Never married 2,190 47.0% 29.2% Separated 110 2.4% 2.2% Divorced 370 7.9% 6.3% Widowed 105 2.2% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,125 100.0% 100.0% English only 4,490 87.6% 90.8% French only 10 0.2% 0.1% English and French 565 11.0% 6.6% Neither English nor French 65 1.3% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,125 100.0% 100.0% English 4,485 87.5% 75.3% French 25 0.5% 0.5% Non-official language 495 9.7% 18.8% Spanish 55 1.1% 1.4% Amharic 50 1.0% Multiple languages 120 2.3% 5.5% Tigrigna 55 1.1% Iranian Persian 35 0.7% Mandarin 45 0.9% 1.7%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,125 100.0% 100.0% English 3,845 75.0% 63.9% French 75 1.5% 1.2% Non-official language 980 19.1% 29.6% Spanish 125 2.4% 2.3% Multiple responses 225 4.4% 5.2% Tigrigna 90 1.8% Mandarin 75 1.5% 2.4% Iranian Persian 45 0.9%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,125 100.0% 100.0% Spanish 255 5.0% 4.2% Hindi 105 2.0% 3.3% Mandarin 105 2.0% 3.5%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,120 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 410 8.0% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 4,710 92.0% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 410 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 210 51.2% 44.6% Metis 175 42.7% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 10 2.4% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 0.0% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 10 2.4% 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 25 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,120 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 1,340 26.2% 41.4% South Asian 205 4.0% 11.0% Chinese 190 3.7% 7.1% Black 515 10.1% 5.5% Filipino 55 1.1% 6.5% Arab 10 0.2% 2.4% Latin American 125 2.4% 2.5% Southeast Asian 35 0.7% 2.0% West Asian 80 1.6% 1.2% Korean 45 0.9% 1.0% Japanese 0 0.0% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 20 0.4% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 60 1.2% 1.5% Not a visible minority 3,785 73.9% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,120 100.0% 100.0% First generation 1,440 28.1% 36.5% Second generation 865 16.9% 21.8% Third generation or more 2,820 55.1% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 5,120 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 25 0.5% 1.6% Christian 1,690 33.0% 44.5% Hindu 85 1.7% 2.6% Jewish 15 0.3% 0.5% Muslim 265 5.2% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 35 0.7% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 110 2.1% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 2,890 56.5% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,120 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 3,775 73.7% 64.6% Immigrants 1,205 23.5% 33.3% Before 1980 105 2.0% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 110 2.1% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 145 2.8% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 285 5.6% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 205 4.0% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 365 7.1% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 145 2.8% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,120 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 4,465 87.2% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 655 12.8% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 1,205 100.0% 100.0% Americas 180 14.9% 10.2% Europe 275 22.8% 16.0% Africa 390 32.4% 12.0% Asia 345 28.6% 61.0% Oceania and other 20 1.7% 0.8% Other places of birth in Africa 115 9.5% United Kingdom 95 7.9% 5.0% India 75 6.2% 13.1% Ethiopia 105 8.7%
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 365 100.0% 100.0% Americas 25 6.8% 9.3% Europe 50 13.7% 8.0% Africa 180 49.3% 18.5% Asia 105 28.8% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Eritrea 55 15.1% India 45 12.3% 17.3% Nigeria 40 11.0% 7.2% Ethiopia 30 8.2% Other places of birth in Europe 35 9.6%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 1,105 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 470 42.5% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 300 27.1% 28.0% Refugees 315 28.5% 14.6% Other immigrants 15 1.4% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 4,660 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 320 6.9% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 1,150 24.7% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 3,195 68.6% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 250 5.4% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 835 17.9% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 140 3.0% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,975 42.4% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 4,660 In the labour force 3,825 Employed 3,310 Self-Employed 540 Unemployed 510 Not in the labour force 840 Labour force participation rate 82 Employment rate 71 Unemployment rate 13
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 2,330 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 2,330 In the labour force (Men +) 1,950 In the labour force (Women +) 1,870 Employed (Men +) 1,680 Employed (Women +) 1,630 Self-Employed (Men +) 330 Self-Employed (Women +) 210 Unemployed (Men +) 270 Unemployed (Women +) 240 Not in the labour force (Men +) 380 Not in the labour force (Women +) 460 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 84 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 80 Employment rate (Men +) 72 Employment rate (Women +) 70 Unemployment rate (Men +) 14 Unemployment rate (Women +) 13
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 3,825 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 335 8.8% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 455 11.9% 12.4% Construction 290 7.6% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 585 15.3% 11.5% Accommodation and food services 315 8.2%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 3,825 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,000 26.1% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 455 11.9% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 770 20.1% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 450 11.8% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 390 10.2% 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 $41,600 $44,400 Men + $43,600 $50,400 Women + $40,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $57,600 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,205 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 210 6.5% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 865 27.0% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 625 19.5% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 415 12.9% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 310 9.7% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 240 7.5% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 120 3.7% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 200 6.2% 12.2% $200,000 and over 215 6.7% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 5,125 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 945 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 18 18.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 515 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 140 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 27 27.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 4,235 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 700 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 17 17.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 375 65 years and over (Number in low income) 105 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 28 28.0% 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 3,205 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 910 28.4% 68.8% Renter households 2,290 71.5% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 3,180 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 2,135 67.1% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 1,050 33.0% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 915 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 2,290 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 24 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 37 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,740 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,090 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 79 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 10
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,205 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,965 92.5% 95.5% Major repairs needed 235 7.3% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,205 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 3,055 95.3% 94.9% Not suitable 150 4.7% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,205 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 655 20.4% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 1,355 42.3% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 415 12.9% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 295 9.2% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 290 9.1% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 90 2.8% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 100 3.1% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,200 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 325 10.2% 55.0% Semi-detached house 50 1.6% 6.4% Row house 105 3.3% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 245 7.7% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 2,210 69.1% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 270 8.4% 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 5,080 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 3,555 70.0% 86.2% Movers 1,520 29.9% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,165 22.9% 10.4% Migrants 360 7.1% 3.4% Internal migrants 260 5.1% 2.3% External migrants 95 1.9% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 4,890 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,570 32.1% 58.1% Movers 3,320 67.9% 41.9% Non-migrants 2,125 43.5% 27.4% Migrants 1,195 24.4% 14.6% Internal migrants 820 16.8% 8.5% External migrants 375 7.7% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,280 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 1,550 68.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 120 5.3% 6.0% Public transit 270 11.8% 8.8% Walked 205 9.0% 4.2% Bicycle 60 2.6% 0.9% Other methods 65 2.9% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,280 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 630 27.6% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,020 44.7% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 435 19.1% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 80 3.5% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 105 4.6% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,280 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 145 6.4% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 350 15.3% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 615 27.0% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 490 21.5% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 355 15.6% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 325 14.2% 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.