Bonavista Downs

Residential · South sector · Calgary, Alberta

Bonavista Downs is a residential community in the South sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 830 living in private households. 6.6% 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 3.6%. 87.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 6.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 8.4% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $93,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 17.4% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 0.57 km², giving a population density of 1,466 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).

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Population8302021, private households

Visible minority6.6%Calgary 41.4%

Caucasian87.3%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants8.4%Calgary 33.3%

Median household income$93,000Calgary $98,000

Renter households17.4%Calgary 31.2%

Density1,466 /km²830 people over 0.57 km²

Population & age

Population and Dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
Population in private households (Total)	830
Population in private households (Men +)	410
Population in private households (Women +)	415
0 to 14 years	110	13.2%	18.2%
15 to 64 years	570	68.7%	68.8%
65 to 84 years	135	16.3%	11.8%
85 years and over	15	1.8%	1.1%
0-4 (Total)	20
0-4 (Men +)	10
0-4 (Women +)	10
5-9 (Total)	70
5-9 (Men +)	40
5-9 (Women +)	30
10-14 (Total)	15
10-14 (Men +)	10
10-14 (Women +)	0
15-19 (Total)	45
15-19 (Men +)	15
15-19 (Women +)	30
20-24 (Total)	35
20-24 (Men +)	15
20-24 (Women +)	20
25-29 (Total)	55
25-29 (Men +)	25
25-29 (Women +)	30
30-34 (Total)	60
30-34 (Men +)	40
30-34 (Women +)	25
35-39 (Total)	50
35-39 (Men +)	15
35-39 (Women +)	30
40-44 (Total)	60
40-44 (Men +)	30
40-44 (Women +)	25
45-49 (Total)	45
45-49 (Men +)	15
45-49 (Women +)	25
50-54 (Total)	75
50-54 (Men +)	45
50-54 (Women +)	35
55-59 (Total)	60
55-59 (Men +)	30
55-59 (Women +)	30
60-64 (Total)	80
60-64 (Men +)	35
60-64 (Women +)	45
65-69 (Total)	45
65-69 (Men +)	30
65-69 (Women +)	20
70-74 (Total)	35
70-74 (Men +)	15
70-74 (Women +)	20
75-79 (Total)	25
75-79 (Men +)	20
75-79 (Women +)	0
80-84 (Total)	30
80-84 (Men +)	15
80-84 (Women +)	10
85-89 (Total)	15
85-89 (Men +)	0
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

Private Households by Household Size

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	350	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	70	20.0%	26.4%
2 persons	155	44.3%	31.9%
3 persons	85	24.3%	15.9%
4 persons	25	7.1%	15.8%
5 or more persons	20	5.7%	10.0%

Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Census families	260	100.0%	100.0%
Couple families	225	86.5%	85.3%
Married couples	160	61.5%	71.9%
With children	40	15.4%	4.2%
Without children	25	9.6%	9.2%
Common-law couples	65	25.0%	13.4%
One-parent families	35	13.5%	14.7%

One-Parent Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
One-parent families	35	100.0%	100.0%
Women +	25	71.4%	78.3%
Men +	10	28.6%	21.7%

Marital Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over	720	100.0%	100.0%
Married/common-law	450	62.5%	58.9%
Married	320	44.4%	49.8%
Common-law	135	18.8%	9.1%
Not living with spouse or common-law partner	270	37.5%	41.1%
Never married	155	21.5%	29.2%
Separated	10	1.4%	2.2%
Divorced	65	9.0%	6.3%
Widowed	40	5.6%	3.4%

Language

Knowledge of Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
English only	770	92.8%	90.8%
French only	0	0.0%	0.1%
English and French	60	7.2%	6.6%
Neither English nor French	0	0.0%	2.5%

Languages Spoken Most Often at Home

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
English	815	98.2%	75.3%
French	0	0.0%	0.5%
Non-official language	10	1.2%	18.8%
Multiple languages	0	0.0%	5.5%

Mother Tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
English	765	92.2%	63.9%
French	10	1.2%	1.2%
Non-official language	50	6.0%	29.6%
Multiple responses	15	1.8%	5.2%
Yue (Cantonese)	10	1.2%	2.5%
Dutch	10	1.2%

Knowledge of Non-Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
Yue (Cantonese)	10	1.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous Identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	50	6.0%	3.2%
Non-Indigenous identity	775	93.4%	96.8%

Indigenous Groups

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Indigenous identity population in private households	50	100.0%	100.0%
First Nations (North American Indian)	0	0.0%	44.6%
Metis	50	100.0%	50.4%
Inuk (Inuit)	0	0.0%	1.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere	0	0.0%	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	830	100.0%	100.0%
Visible minority	55	6.6%	41.4%
South Asian	0	0.0%	11.0%
Chinese	15	1.8%	7.1%
Black	30	3.6%	5.5%
Filipino	0	0.0%	6.5%
Arab	0	0.0%	2.4%
Latin American	0	0.0%	2.5%
Southeast Asian	0	0.0%	2.0%
West Asian	0	0.0%	1.2%
Korean	0	0.0%	1.0%
Japanese	0	0.0%	0.5%
Visible minority, n.i.e.*	0	0.0%	0.4%
Multiple visible minorities	0	0.0%	1.5%
Not a visible minority	775	93.4%	58.6%

Generation Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	85	10.2%	36.5%
Second generation	110	13.2%	21.8%
Third generation or more	635	76.5%	41.7%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Total religion for the population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	0	0.0%	1.6%
Christian	360	43.4%	44.5%
Hindu	0	0.0%	2.6%
Jewish	0	0.0%	0.5%
Muslim	0	0.0%	7.4%
Sikh	0	0.0%	3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions	0	0.0%	0.8%
No Religion & Secular Perspectives	455	54.8%	38.7%

Immigration

Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	750	90.4%	64.6%
Immigrants	70	8.4%	33.3%
Before 1980	40	4.8%	3.8%
1980 to 1990	20	2.4%	3.1%
1991 to 2000	0	0.0%	4.8%
2001 to 2010	0	0.0%	9.1%
2011 to 2015	0	0.0%	6.3%
2016 to 2021	0	0.0%	6.3%
Non-permanent residents	0	0.0%	2.1%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	830	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	815	98.2%	87.6%
Not Canadian citizens	15	1.8%	12.4%

Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households	70	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	10	14.3%	10.2%
Europe	45	64.3%	16.0%
Africa	0	0.0%	12.0%
Asia	15	21.4%	61.0%
Oceania and other	0	0.0%	0.8%
United Kingdom	30	42.9%	5.0%
United States of America	10	14.3%

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	0		100.0%
Americas	0		9.3%
Europe	0		8.0%
Africa	0		18.5%
Asia	0		63.4%
Oceania and other	0		0.8%

Immigrant Admission Category

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021	30	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	20	66.7%	56.4%
Immigrants sponsored by family	10	33.3%	28.0%
Refugees	0	0.0%	14.6%
Other immigrants	0	0.0%	1.0%

Education

Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households	720	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	100	13.9%	12.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	260	36.1%	25.9%
Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree	355	49.3%	61.4%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	7.6%	5.9%
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	145	20.1%	16.4%
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	15	2.1%	3.4%
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	145	20.1%	35.7%

Employment

Labour Force Status and Employment Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households	720
In the labour force	465
Employed	415
Self-Employed	75
Unemployed	50
Not in the labour force	255
Labour force participation rate	65
Employment rate	58
Unemployment rate	11

Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +)	350
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +)	370
In the labour force (Men +)	235
In the labour force (Women +)	230
Employed (Men +)	205
Employed (Women +)	210
Self-Employed (Men +)	35
Self-Employed (Women +)	35
Unemployed (Men +)	30
Unemployed (Women +)	20
Not in the labour force (Men +)	115
Not in the labour force (Women +)	135
Labour force participation rate (Men +)	67
Labour force participation rate (Women +)	62
Employment rate (Men +)	59
Employment rate (Women +)	57
Unemployment rate (Men +)	13
Unemployment rate (Women +)	9

Labour Force by Industry

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	465	100.0%	100.0%
Retail trade	60	12.9%	11.0%
Construction	45	9.7%	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	40	8.6%	6.4%
Professional, scientific and technical services	40	8.6%	11.5%
Public administration	35	7.5%

Labour Force by Occupation

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	465	100.0%	100.0%
Sales and service occupations	125	26.9%	24.0%
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	120	25.8%	15.8%
Business, finance and administration occupations	80	17.2%	18.5%
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	40	8.6%	10.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	30	6.5%	11.4%

Income

Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020

Indicator	Number	Calgary
Median income of population aged 15 years and over	$44,400	$44,400
Men +	$56,400	$50,400
Women +	$38,000	$39,600
Median household income of private households	$93,000	$98,000

Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	345	100.0%	100.0%
Under $20,000	0	0.0%	3.6%
$20,000 to $39,999	0	0.0%	10.9%
$40,000 to $59,999	35	10.1%	12.3%
$60,000 to $79,999	40	11.6%	12.6%
$80,000 to $99,999	65	18.8%	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	10.1%	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	13.0%	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	40	11.6%	12.2%
$200,000 and over	40	11.6%	15.0%

Low Income in 2020 by Age

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable	825
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income)	85
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income)	10	10.0%	9.0%
0 to 17 years	130
0 to 17 years (Number in low income)	0
0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income)	0	0.0%	11.0%
18 to 64 years	545
18 to 64 years (Number in low income)	60
18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income)	11	11.0%	8.0%
65 years and over	150
65 years and over (Number in low income)	0
65 years and over (Per cent in low income)	0	0.0%	11.0%

Low Income in 2020 by Age — Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2020

Indicator	Number	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	345	100.0%	100.0%
Owner households	285	82.6%	68.8%
Renter households	60	17.4%	31.2%

Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio)

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with income	350	100.0%	100.0%
Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter	275	78.6%	77.1%
Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter	70	20.0%	22.9%

Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner)	285
Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter)	60
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner)	19
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter)	25
Median monthly shelter costs (Owner)	1,700
Median monthly shelter costs (Renter)	1,920
Per cent with mortgage (Owner)	60
Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter)	0

Dwelling Condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	345	100.0%	100.0%
Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed	340	98.5%	95.5%
Major repairs needed	10	2.9%	4.5%

Housing Suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	345	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	345	100.0%	94.9%
Not suitable	0	0.0%	5.1%

Dwellings by Period of Construction

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	345	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	0	0.0%	8.7%
1961 to 1980	340	98.5%	26.5%
1981 to 1990	0	0.0%	11.9%
1991 to 2000	0	0.0%	15.1%
2001 to 2010	0	0.0%	19.5%
2011 to 2015	0	0.0%	9.1%
2016 to 2021	0	0.0%	9.2%

Dwellings by Structure Type

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	350	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	345	98.6%	55.0%
Semi-detached house	0	0.0%	6.4%
Row house	0	0.0%	9.7%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	0	0.0%	4.1%
Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys	0	0.0%	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	825	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	765	92.7%	86.2%
Movers	55	6.7%	13.8%
Non-migrants	35	4.2%	10.4%
Migrants	20	2.4%	3.4%
Internal migrants	15	1.8%	2.3%
External migrants	10	1.2%	1.1%

Mobility Status 5 Years Ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 5 years and over in private households	805	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	515	64.0%	58.1%
Movers	290	36.0%	41.9%
Non-migrants	220	27.3%	27.4%
Migrants	70	8.7%	14.6%
Internal migrants	65	8.1%	8.5%
External migrants	0	0.0%	6.0%

Mode of Transportation to Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	310	100.0%	100.0%
Driver – car, truck or van	270	87.1%	77.2%
Passenger – car, truck or van	10	3.2%	6.0%
Public transit	10	3.2%	8.8%
Walked	0	0.0%	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%	0.9%
Other methods	10	3.2%	2.9%

Commuting Duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	310	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	90	29.0%	21.5%
15 to 29 minutes	150	48.4%	46.9%
30 to 44 minutes	55	17.7%	21.9%
45 to 59 minutes	10	3.2%	4.6%
60 minutes and over	10	3.2%	5.0%

Time Leaving for Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	310	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	25	8.1%	6.3%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	35	11.3%	17.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	75	24.2%	25.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	50	16.1%	18.9%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	50	16.1%	14.8%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	75	24.2%	16.7%

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