Cambrian Heights

Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta

Cambrian Heights is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,000 living in private households. 9.5% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 3.7%. 84.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 5.7% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 11.0% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $104,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 36.8% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 0.85 km², giving a population density of 2,344 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).

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Population2,0002021, private households

Visible minority9.5%Calgary 41.4%

Caucasian84.5%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants11.0%Calgary 33.3%

Median household income$104,000Calgary $98,000

Renter households36.8%Calgary 31.2%

Density2,344 /km²2,000 people over 0.85 km²

Population & age

Population and Dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	2,000	100.0%	100.0%
Population in private households (Total)	2,000
Population in private households (Men +)	1,015
Population in private households (Women +)	990
0 to 14 years	315	15.8%	18.2%
15 to 64 years	1,330	66.5%	68.8%
65 to 84 years	295	14.8%	11.8%
85 years and over	65	3.2%	1.1%
0-4 (Total)	90
0-4 (Men +)	50
0-4 (Women +)	40
5-9 (Total)	105
5-9 (Men +)	70
5-9 (Women +)	35
10-14 (Total)	115
10-14 (Men +)	60
10-14 (Women +)	55
15-19 (Total)	115
15-19 (Men +)	55
15-19 (Women +)	60
20-24 (Total)	125
20-24 (Men +)	65
20-24 (Women +)	60
25-29 (Total)	115
25-29 (Men +)	55
25-29 (Women +)	60
30-34 (Total)	105
30-34 (Men +)	50
30-34 (Women +)	50
35-39 (Total)	165
35-39 (Men +)	80
35-39 (Women +)	80
40-44 (Total)	150
40-44 (Men +)	75
40-44 (Women +)	70
45-49 (Total)	125
45-49 (Men +)	55
45-49 (Women +)	65
50-54 (Total)	160
50-54 (Men +)	75
50-54 (Women +)	85
55-59 (Total)	100
55-59 (Men +)	55
55-59 (Women +)	45
60-64 (Total)	175
60-64 (Men +)	105
60-64 (Women +)	75
65-69 (Total)	150
65-69 (Men +)	75
65-69 (Women +)	70
70-74 (Total)	80
70-74 (Men +)	35
70-74 (Women +)	45
75-79 (Total)	40
75-79 (Men +)	20
75-79 (Women +)	20
80-84 (Total)	25
80-84 (Men +)	10
80-84 (Women +)	15
85-89 (Total)	30
85-89 (Men +)	10
85-89 (Women +)	20
90-94 (Total)	35
90-94 (Men +)	0
90-94 (Women +)	25
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	865	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	230	26.6%	26.4%
2 persons	350	40.5%	31.9%
3 persons	125	14.4%	15.9%
4 persons	120	13.9%	15.8%
5 or more persons	45	5.2%	10.0%

Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Census families	575	100.0%	100.0%
Couple families	495	86.1%	85.3%
Married couples	380	66.1%	71.9%
With children	20	3.5%	4.2%
Without children	95	16.5%	9.2%
Common-law couples	110	19.1%	13.4%
One-parent families	85	14.8%	14.7%

One-Parent Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
One-parent families	85	100.0%	100.0%
Women +	55	64.7%	78.3%
Men +	25	29.4%	21.7%

Marital Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over	1,690	100.0%	100.0%
Married/common-law	995	58.9%	58.9%
Married	765	45.3%	49.8%
Common-law	225	13.3%	9.1%
Not living with spouse or common-law partner	700	41.4%	41.1%
Never married	440	26.0%	29.2%
Separated	60	3.5%	2.2%
Divorced	120	7.1%	6.3%
Widowed	85	5.0%	3.4%

Language

Knowledge of Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	2,000	100.0%	100.0%
English only	1,750	87.5%	90.8%
French only	0	0.0%	0.1%
English and French	245	12.2%	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	2,000	100.0%	100.0%
English	1,905	95.2%	75.3%
French	0	0.0%	0.5%
Non-official language	65	3.2%	18.8%
Multiple languages	35	1.8%	5.5%
Yue (Cantonese)	20	1.0%

Mother Tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	2,000	100.0%	100.0%
English	1,765	88.2%	63.9%
French	45	2.2%	1.2%
Non-official language	155	7.8%	29.6%
Spanish	25	1.2%	2.3%
Multiple responses	35	1.8%	5.2%
German	30	1.5%
Yue (Cantonese)	35	1.8%	2.5%
Korean	10	0.5%
Italian	10	0.5%

Knowledge of Non-Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	2,000	100.0%	100.0%
Spanish	130	6.5%	4.2%
German	55	2.8%
Yue (Cantonese)	40	2.0%
Italian	40	2.0%

Indigenous

Indigenous Identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	115	5.7%	3.2%
Non-Indigenous identity	1,890	94.3%	96.8%

Indigenous Groups

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Indigenous identity population in private households	115	100.0%	100.0%
First Nations (North American Indian)	70	60.9%	44.6%
Metis	45	39.1%	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	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
Visible minority	190	9.5%	41.4%
South Asian	10	0.5%	11.0%
Chinese	75	3.7%	7.1%
Black	20	1.0%	5.5%
Filipino	0	0.0%	6.5%
Arab	0	0.0%	2.4%
Latin American	30	1.5%	2.5%
Southeast Asian	0	0.0%	2.0%
West Asian	10	0.5%	1.2%
Korean	10	0.5%	1.0%
Japanese	0	0.0%	0.5%
Visible minority, n.i.e.*	0	0.0%	0.4%
Multiple visible minorities	15	0.8%	1.5%
Not a visible minority	1,810	90.3%	58.6%

Generation Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	230	11.5%	36.5%
Second generation	445	22.2%	21.8%
Third generation or more	1,330	66.3%	41.7%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Total religion for the population in private households	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	0	0.0%	1.6%
Christian	940	46.9%	44.5%
Hindu	0	0.0%	2.6%
Jewish	0	0.0%	0.5%
Muslim	35	1.8%	7.4%
Sikh	0	0.0%	3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions	25	1.2%	0.8%
No Religion & Secular Perspectives	995	49.6%	38.7%

Immigration

Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	1,775	88.5%	64.6%
Immigrants	220	11.0%	33.3%
Before 1980	75	3.7%	3.8%
1980 to 1990	40	2.0%	3.1%
1991 to 2000	20	1.0%	4.8%
2001 to 2010	35	1.8%	9.1%
2011 to 2015	25	1.2%	6.3%
2016 to 2021	20	1.0%	6.3%
Non-permanent residents	0	0.0%	2.1%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	2,005	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	1,940	96.8%	87.6%
Not Canadian citizens	65	3.2%	12.4%

Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households	220	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	45	20.4%	10.2%
Europe	90	40.9%	16.0%
Africa	0	0.0%	12.0%
Asia	65	29.6%	61.0%
Oceania and other	15	6.8%	0.8%
United Kingdom	30	13.6%	5.0%
Other places of birth in Europe	30	13.6%
Other places of birth in Asia	20	9.1%
United States of America	20	9.1%
Hong Kong	15	6.8%

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	20	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	0	0.0%	9.3%
Europe	0	0.0%	8.0%
Africa	0	0.0%	18.5%
Asia	10	50.0%	63.4%
Oceania and other	0	0.0%	0.8%

Immigrant Admission Category

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021	145	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	80	55.2%	56.4%
Immigrants sponsored by family	55	37.9%	28.0%
Refugees	10	6.9%	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	1,690	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	185	10.9%	12.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	385	22.8%	25.9%
Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,120	66.3%	61.4%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	115	6.8%	5.9%
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	295	17.5%	16.4%
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	60	3.5%	3.4%
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	650	38.5%	35.7%

Employment

Labour Force Status and Employment Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households	1,690
In the labour force	1,135
Employed	1,050
Self-Employed	220
Unemployed	85
Not in the labour force	555
Labour force participation rate	67
Employment rate	62
Unemployment rate	8

Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +)	835
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +)	860
In the labour force (Men +)	575
In the labour force (Women +)	560
Employed (Men +)	525
Employed (Women +)	525
Self-Employed (Men +)	130
Self-Employed (Women +)	85
Unemployed (Men +)	50
Unemployed (Women +)	35
Not in the labour force (Men +)	255
Not in the labour force (Women +)	295
Labour force participation rate (Men +)	69
Labour force participation rate (Women +)	65
Employment rate (Men +)	63
Employment rate (Women +)	61
Unemployment rate (Men +)	9
Unemployment rate (Women +)	6

Labour Force by Industry

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	1,135	100.0%	100.0%
Retail trade	130	11.4%	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	140	12.3%	12.4%
Construction	105	9.2%	8.1%
Professional, scientific and technical services	175	15.4%	11.5%
Educational services	75	6.6%

Labour Force by Occupation

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	1,135	100.0%	100.0%
Sales and service occupations	295	26.0%	24.0%
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	135	11.9%	15.8%
Business, finance and administration occupations	165	14.5%	18.5%
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	150	13.2%	10.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	180	15.9%	11.4%

Income

Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020

Indicator	Number	Calgary
Median income of population aged 15 years and over	$51,600	$44,400
Men +	$59,600	$50,400
Women +	$47,200	$39,600
Median household income of private households	$104,000	$98,000

Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	870	100.0%	100.0%
Under $20,000	0	0.0%	3.6%
$20,000 to $39,999	95	10.9%	10.9%
$40,000 to $59,999	85	9.8%	12.3%
$60,000 to $79,999	135	15.5%	12.6%
$80,000 to $99,999	85	9.8%	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	90	10.3%	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	95	10.9%	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	75	8.6%	12.2%
$200,000 and over	195	22.4%	15.0%

Low Income in 2020 by Age

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable	2,005
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income)	155
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income)	8	8.0%	9.0%
0 to 17 years	375
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	1,270
18 to 64 years (Number in low income)	80
18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income)	6	6.0%	8.0%
65 years and over	360
65 years and over (Number in low income)	40
65 years and over (Per cent in low income)	11	11.0%	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	870	100.0%	100.0%
Owner households	550	63.2%	68.8%
Renter households	320	36.8%	31.2%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with income	865	100.0%	100.0%
Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter	700	80.9%	77.1%
Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter	160	18.5%	22.9%

Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner)	545
Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter)	320
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner)	12
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter)	30
Median monthly shelter costs (Owner)	1,430
Median monthly shelter costs (Renter)	1,450
Per cent with mortgage (Owner)	52
Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter)	0

Dwelling Condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	870	100.0%	100.0%
Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed	825	94.8%	95.5%
Major repairs needed	40	4.6%	4.5%

Housing Suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	870	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	870	100.0%	94.9%
Not suitable	0	0.0%	5.1%

Dwellings by Period of Construction

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	870	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	535	61.5%	8.7%
1961 to 1980	245	28.2%	26.5%
1981 to 1990	15	1.7%	11.9%
1991 to 2000	10	1.1%	15.1%
2001 to 2010	10	1.1%	19.5%
2011 to 2015	20	2.3%	9.1%
2016 to 2021	15	1.7%	9.2%

Dwellings by Structure Type

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	870	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	520	59.8%	55.0%
Semi-detached house	105	12.1%	6.4%
Row house	55	6.3%	9.7%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	90	10.3%	4.1%
Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys	95	10.9%	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	1,985	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	1,675	84.4%	86.2%
Movers	310	15.6%	13.8%
Non-migrants	240	12.1%	10.4%
Migrants	70	3.5%	3.4%
Internal migrants	40	2.0%	2.3%
External migrants	30	1.5%	1.1%

Mobility Status 5 Years Ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 5 years and over in private households	1,915	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	1,165	60.8%	58.1%
Movers	745	38.9%	41.9%
Non-migrants	565	29.5%	27.4%
Migrants	190	9.9%	14.6%
Internal migrants	135	7.0%	8.5%
External migrants	55	2.9%	6.0%

Mode of Transportation to Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	670	100.0%	100.0%
Driver – car, truck or van	475	70.9%	77.2%
Passenger – car, truck or van	60	9.0%	6.0%
Public transit	80	11.9%	8.8%
Walked	25	3.7%	4.2%
Bicycle	15	2.2%	0.9%
Other methods	15	2.2%	2.9%

Commuting Duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	670	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	215	32.1%	21.5%
15 to 29 minutes	320	47.8%	46.9%
30 to 44 minutes	110	16.4%	21.9%
45 to 59 minutes	0	0.0%	4.6%
60 minutes and over	25	3.7%	5.0%

Time Leaving for Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	670	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	15	2.2%	6.3%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	120	17.9%	17.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	175	26.1%	25.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	180	26.9%	18.9%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	95	14.2%	14.8%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	80	11.9%	16.7%

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