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Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta
Britannia is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 765 living in private households. 16.4% 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 5.9%. 83.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 17.1% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $248,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 23.7% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 0.49 km², giving a population density of 1,556 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 765 2021, private households
Visible minority 16.4% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 83.6% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 17.1% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $248,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 23.7% Calgary 31.2%
Density 1,556 /km² 765 people over 0.49 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 765 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 765 Population in private households (Men +) 370 Population in private households (Women +) 390 0 to 14 years 90 11.8% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 500 65.4% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 145 18.9% 11.8% 85 years and over 15 2.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 20 0-4 (Men +) 10 0-4 (Women +) 15 5-9 (Total) 35 5-9 (Men +) 15 5-9 (Women +) 20 10-14 (Total) 35 10-14 (Men +) 15 10-14 (Women +) 20 15-19 (Total) 80 15-19 (Men +) 45 15-19 (Women +) 35 20-24 (Total) 35 20-24 (Men +) 25 20-24 (Women +) 15 25-29 (Total) 35 25-29 (Men +) 15 25-29 (Women +) 25 30-34 (Total) 20 30-34 (Men +) 10 30-34 (Women +) 10 35-39 (Total) 20 35-39 (Men +) 10 35-39 (Women +) 15 40-44 (Total) 25 40-44 (Men +) 10 40-44 (Women +) 20 45-49 (Total) 40 45-49 (Men +) 10 45-49 (Women +) 25 50-54 (Total) 70 50-54 (Men +) 40 50-54 (Women +) 35 55-59 (Total) 80 55-59 (Men +) 30 55-59 (Women +) 55 60-64 (Total) 90 60-64 (Men +) 45 60-64 (Women +) 50 65-69 (Total) 65 65-69 (Men +) 45 65-69 (Women +) 25 70-74 (Total) 70 70-74 (Men +) 40 70-74 (Women +) 35 75-79 (Total) 10 75-79 (Men +) 10 75-79 (Women +) 0 80-84 (Total) 0 80-84 (Men +) 0 80-84 (Women +) 0 85-89 (Total) 15 85-89 (Men +) 10 85-89 (Women +) 0 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 300 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 55 18.3% 26.4% 2 persons 140 46.7% 31.9% 3 persons 25 8.3% 15.9% 4 persons 60 20.0% 15.8% 5 or more persons 20 6.7% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 245 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 225 91.8% 85.3% Married couples 205 83.7% 71.9% With children 0 0.0% 4.2% Without children 15 6.1% 9.2% Common-law couples 25 10.2% 13.4% One-parent families 20 8.2% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 20 100.0% 100.0% Women + 10 50.0% 78.3% Men + 10 50.0% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 670 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 470 70.2% 58.9% Married 430 64.2% 49.8% Common-law 40 6.0% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 200 29.9% 41.1% Never married 150 22.4% 29.2% Separated 10 1.5% 2.2% Divorced 35 5.2% 6.3% Widowed 10 1.5% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 760 100.0% 100.0% English only 700 92.1% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 65 8.6% 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 760 100.0% 100.0% English 695 91.5% 75.3% French 0 0.0% 0.5% Non-official language 60 7.9% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30 4.0% 2.1% Multiple languages 0 0.0% 5.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 760 100.0% 100.0% English 630 82.9% 63.9% French 0 0.0% 1.2% Non-official language 125 16.4% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30 4.0% 3.2% Multiple responses 0 0.0% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 10 1.3% 2.5%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 760 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 40 5.3% 5.2% Spanish 40 5.3% 4.2% Yue (Cantonese) 10 1.3%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 760 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 0 0.0% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 755 99.3% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 0 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 0 44.6% Metis 0 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 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 760 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 125 16.4% 41.4% South Asian 0 0.0% 11.0% Chinese 25 3.3% 7.1% Black 0 0.0% 5.5% Filipino 45 5.9% 6.5% Arab 0 0.0% 2.4% Latin American 25 3.3% 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 635 83.5% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 760 100.0% 100.0% First generation 160 21.1% 36.5% Second generation 120 15.8% 21.8% Third generation or more 480 63.2% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 760 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 0 0.0% 1.6% Christian 320 42.1% 44.5% Hindu 0 0.0% 2.6% Jewish 55 7.2% 0.5% Muslim 25 3.3% 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 360 47.4% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 760 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 610 80.3% 64.6% Immigrants 130 17.1% 33.3% Before 1980 25 3.3% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 25 3.3% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 20 2.6% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 25 3.3% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 30 4.0% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 0 0.0% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 25 3.3% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 760 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 705 92.8% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 60 7.9% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 130 100.0% 100.0% Americas 25 19.2% 10.2% Europe 30 23.1% 16.0% Africa 0 0.0% 12.0% Asia 65 50.0% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 25 19.2% 15.2% Viet Nam 10 7.7% United Kingdom 15 11.5% 5.0% Other places of birth in Europe 10 7.7% Other places of birth in Asia 10 7.7%
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 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 105 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 90 85.7% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 10 9.5% 28.0% Refugees 10 9.5% 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 670 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 30 4.5% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 180 26.9% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 455 67.9% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0.0% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 55 8.2% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 15 2.2% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 385 57.5% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 670 In the labour force 390 Employed 350 Self-Employed 120 Unemployed 35 Not in the labour force 280 Labour force participation rate 58 Employment rate 52 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 +) 330 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 335 In the labour force (Men +) 200 In the labour force (Women +) 190 Employed (Men +) 185 Employed (Women +) 165 Self-Employed (Men +) 70 Self-Employed (Women +) 55 Unemployed (Men +) 15 Unemployed (Women +) 25 Not in the labour force (Men +) 135 Not in the labour force (Women +) 145 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 61 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 57 Employment rate (Men +) 56 Employment rate (Women +) 49 Unemployment rate (Men +) 8 Unemployment rate (Women +) 13
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 390 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 30 7.7% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 60 15.4% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 70 17.9% 11.5% Educational services 25 6.4%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 390 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 75 19.2% 24.0% Business, finance and administration occupations 85 21.8% 18.5% Health occupations 40 10.3% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 65 16.7% 10.6%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $74,000 $44,400 Men + $96,000 $50,400 Women + $54,800 $39,600 Median household income of private households $248,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 295 100.0% 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 0 0.0% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 0 0.0% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 0 0.0% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 20 6.8% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 15 5.1% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 20 6.8% 12.2% $200,000 and over 170 57.6% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 760 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 0 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 135 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 455 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 0 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 175 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 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 295 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 225 76.3% 68.8% Renter households 70 23.7% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 300 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 245 81.7% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 50 16.7% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 230 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 70 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 13 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 36 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,120 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,410 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 30 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 295 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 290 98.3% 95.5% Major repairs needed 10 3.4% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 295 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 295 100.0% 94.9% Not suitable 0 0.0% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 295 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 145 49.1% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 40 13.6% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 15 5.1% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 15 5.1% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 45 15.2% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 30 10.2% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 295 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 250 84.8% 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 50 16.9% 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 760 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 715 94.1% 86.2% Movers 45 5.9% 13.8% Non-migrants 45 5.9% 10.4% Migrants 0 0.0% 3.4% Internal migrants 0 0.0% 2.3% External migrants 0 0.0% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 745 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 375 50.3% 58.1% Movers 365 49.0% 41.9% Non-migrants 325 43.6% 27.4% Migrants 45 6.0% 14.6% Internal migrants 25 3.4% 8.5% External migrants 20 2.7% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 210 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 170 81.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 10 4.8% 6.0% Public transit 0 0.0% 8.8% Walked 0 0.0% 4.2% Bicycle 15 7.1% 0.9% Other methods 15 7.1% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 210 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 95 45.2% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 95 45.2% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 20 9.5% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 0 0.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 0 0.0% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 210 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 15 7.1% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 35 16.7% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 25 11.9% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 85 40.5% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 35 16.7% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 15 7.1% 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.