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Residential · West sector · Calgary, Alberta
Discovery Ridge is a residential community in the West sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,330 living in private households. 22.9% 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 6.2%. 75.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 25.3% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $145,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 19.3% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 3.52 km², giving a population density of 1,230 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 4,330 2021, private households
Visible minority 22.9% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 75.9% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 25.3% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $145,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 19.3% Calgary 31.2%
Density 1,230 /km² 4,330 people over 3.52 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 4,330 Population in private households (Men +) 2,105 Population in private households (Women +) 2,220 0 to 14 years 730 16.9% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 2,965 68.5% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 595 13.7% 11.8% 85 years and over 35 0.8% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 165 0-4 (Men +) 85 0-4 (Women +) 80 5-9 (Total) 220 5-9 (Men +) 100 5-9 (Women +) 125 10-14 (Total) 345 10-14 (Men +) 160 10-14 (Women +) 190 15-19 (Total) 340 15-19 (Men +) 205 15-19 (Women +) 135 20-24 (Total) 305 20-24 (Men +) 165 20-24 (Women +) 140 25-29 (Total) 160 25-29 (Men +) 100 25-29 (Women +) 60 30-34 (Total) 125 30-34 (Men +) 60 30-34 (Women +) 65 35-39 (Total) 190 35-39 (Men +) 95 35-39 (Women +) 90 40-44 (Total) 325 40-44 (Men +) 130 40-44 (Women +) 190 45-49 (Total) 340 45-49 (Men +) 135 45-49 (Women +) 200 50-54 (Total) 450 50-54 (Men +) 225 50-54 (Women +) 220 55-59 (Total) 435 55-59 (Men +) 205 55-59 (Women +) 220 60-64 (Total) 310 60-64 (Men +) 135 60-64 (Women +) 170 65-69 (Total) 270 65-69 (Men +) 140 65-69 (Women +) 130 70-74 (Total) 160 70-74 (Men +) 65 70-74 (Women +) 90 75-79 (Total) 100 75-79 (Men +) 50 75-79 (Women +) 50 80-84 (Total) 65 80-84 (Men +) 25 80-84 (Women +) 40 85-89 (Total) 25 85-89 (Men +) 15 85-89 (Women +) 15 90-94 (Total) 10 90-94 (Men +) 0 90-94 (Women +) 10 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 1,630 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 380 23.3% 26.4% 2 persons 545 33.4% 31.9% 3 persons 225 13.8% 15.9% 4 persons 290 17.8% 15.8% 5 or more persons 185 11.3% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 1,240 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,135 91.5% 85.3% Married couples 1,000 80.7% 71.9% With children 35 2.8% 4.2% Without children 100 8.1% 9.2% Common-law couples 135 10.9% 13.4% One-parent families 110 8.9% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 110 100.0% 100.0% Women + 70 63.6% 78.3% Men + 40 36.4% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 3,600 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 2,280 63.3% 58.9% Married 2,010 55.8% 49.8% Common-law 270 7.5% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 1,320 36.7% 41.1% Never married 900 25.0% 29.2% Separated 85 2.4% 2.2% Divorced 200 5.6% 6.3% Widowed 135 3.8% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% English only 3,835 88.6% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 440 10.2% 6.6% Neither English nor French 50 1.1% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% English 3,765 87.0% 75.3% French 10 0.2% 0.5% Non-official language 405 9.3% 18.8% Spanish 55 1.3% 1.4% Multiple languages 150 3.5% 5.5% Iranian Persian 50 1.1% Mandarin 70 1.6% 1.7% Korean 65 1.5% Russian 35 0.8%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% English 3,265 75.4% 63.9% French 30 0.7% 1.2% Non-official language 920 21.2% 29.6% Spanish 125 2.9% 2.3% Multiple responses 110 2.5% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 50 1.1% 2.5% Mandarin 110 2.5% 2.4% Iranian Persian 50 1.1% Korean 120 2.8%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% Spanish 270 6.2% 4.2% Hindi 100 2.3% 3.3% German 90 2.1% Mandarin 185 4.3% 3.5% Korean 135 3.1%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 55 1.3% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 4,270 98.6% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 55 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 10 18.2% 44.6% Metis 50 90.9% 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 4,330 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 990 22.9% 41.4% South Asian 220 5.1% 11.0% Chinese 270 6.2% 7.1% Black 20 0.5% 5.5% Filipino 30 0.7% 6.5% Arab 25 0.6% 2.4% Latin American 110 2.5% 2.5% Southeast Asian 45 1.0% 2.0% West Asian 55 1.3% 1.2% Korean 140 3.2% 1.0% Japanese 40 0.9% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 30 0.7% 1.5% Not a visible minority 3,340 77.1% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% First generation 1,195 27.6% 36.5% Second generation 790 18.2% 21.8% Third generation or more 2,340 54.0% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 55 1.3% 1.6% Christian 2,135 49.3% 44.5% Hindu 95 2.2% 2.6% Jewish 40 0.9% 0.5% Muslim 90 2.1% 7.4% Sikh 30 0.7% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 45 1.0% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 1,830 42.3% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 3,210 74.1% 64.6% Immigrants 1,095 25.3% 33.3% Before 1980 150 3.5% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 130 3.0% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 200 4.6% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 330 7.6% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 160 3.7% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 120 2.8% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 30 0.7% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,330 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 4,065 93.9% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 270 6.2% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 1,095 100.0% 100.0% Americas 195 17.8% 10.2% Europe 280 25.6% 16.0% Africa 45 4.1% 12.0% Asia 560 51.1% 61.0% Oceania and other 15 1.4% 0.8% United Kingdom 80 7.3% 5.0% India 110 10.1% 13.1% China 110 10.1% 8.4% United States of America 100 9.1% Korea, South 115 10.5%
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 120 100.0% 100.0% Americas 0 0.0% 9.3% Europe 30 25.0% 8.0% Africa 0 0.0% 18.5% Asia 80 66.7% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% India 25 20.8% 17.3% United Kingdom 25 20.8% Korea, South 20 16.7%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 945 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 660 69.8% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 165 17.5% 28.0% Refugees 115 12.2% 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 3,600 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 270 7.5% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 720 20.0% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,605 72.4% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 105 2.9% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 440 12.2% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 100 2.8% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,955 54.3% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 3,600 In the labour force 2,385 Employed 2,065 Self-Employed 590 Unemployed 325 Not in the labour force 1,210 Labour force participation rate 66 Employment rate 57 Unemployment rate 14
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 1,765 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 1,830 In the labour force (Men +) 1,275 In the labour force (Women +) 1,110 Employed (Men +) 1,100 Employed (Women +) 965 Self-Employed (Men +) 305 Self-Employed (Women +) 285 Unemployed (Men +) 180 Unemployed (Women +) 145 Not in the labour force (Men +) 485 Not in the labour force (Women +) 725 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 72 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 61 Employment rate (Men +) 62 Employment rate (Women +) 53 Unemployment rate (Men +) 14 Unemployment rate (Women +) 13
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 2,385 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 170 7.1% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 260 10.9% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 480 20.1% 11.5% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 145 6.1% Educational services 150 6.3%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 2,385 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 465 19.5% 24.0% Business, finance and administration occupations 585 24.5% 18.5% Health occupations 205 8.6% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 265 11.1% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 300 12.6% 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 $56,000 $44,400 Men + $76,500 $50,400 Women + $43,200 $39,600 Median household income of private households $145,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 1,635 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 45 2.8% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 115 7.0% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 125 7.7% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 160 9.8% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 115 7.0% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 125 7.7% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 135 8.3% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 205 12.5% 12.2% $200,000 and over 595 36.4% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 4,330 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 270 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 925 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 45 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 2,770 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 175 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 630 65 years and over (Number in low income) 50 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 8 8.0% 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 1,635 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 1,320 80.7% 68.8% Renter households 315 19.3% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 1,630 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 1,280 78.5% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 355 21.8% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 1,320 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 310 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 15 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 50 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,740 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,620 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 58 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,635 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 1,610 98.5% 95.5% Major repairs needed 20 1.2% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 1,635 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 1,605 98.2% 94.9% Not suitable 25 1.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,635 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 10 0.6% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 25 1.5% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 135 8.3% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 1,365 83.5% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 70 4.3% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 30 1.8% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,630 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 920 56.4% 55.0% Semi-detached house 95 5.8% 6.4% Row house 45 2.8% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 25 1.5% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 535 32.8% 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 4,305 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 3,720 86.4% 86.2% Movers 590 13.7% 13.8% Non-migrants 425 9.9% 10.4% Migrants 170 4.0% 3.4% Internal migrants 95 2.2% 2.3% External migrants 75 1.7% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 4,165 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 2,580 61.9% 58.1% Movers 1,580 37.9% 41.9% Non-migrants 975 23.4% 27.4% Migrants 610 14.7% 14.6% Internal migrants 400 9.6% 8.5% External migrants 210 5.0% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,095 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 925 84.5% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 50 4.6% 6.0% Public transit 45 4.1% 8.8% Walked 40 3.6% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 40 3.6% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,095 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 240 21.9% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 610 55.7% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 180 16.4% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 25 2.3% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 45 4.1% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,095 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 40 3.6% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 125 11.4% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 320 29.2% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 250 22.8% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 225 20.6% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 135 12.3% 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.