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Residential · Southeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
New Brighton is a residential community in the Southeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 12,885 living in private households. 40.8% 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 12.3%. 57.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 32.2% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $127,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 13.7% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.81 km², giving a population density of 4,588 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 12,885 2021, private households
Visible minority 40.8% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 57.1% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 32.2% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $127,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 13.7% Calgary 31.2%
Density 4,588 /km² 12,885 people over 2.81 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,885 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 12,885 Population in private households (Men +) 6,455 Population in private households (Women +) 6,435 0 to 14 years 3,425 26.6% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 8,900 69.1% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 555 4.3% 11.8% 85 years and over 10 0.1% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 1,075 0-4 (Men +) 580 0-4 (Women +) 490 5-9 (Total) 1,265 5-9 (Men +) 625 5-9 (Women +) 640 10-14 (Total) 1,090 10-14 (Men +) 565 10-14 (Women +) 520 15-19 (Total) 780 15-19 (Men +) 400 15-19 (Women +) 385 20-24 (Total) 565 20-24 (Men +) 235 20-24 (Women +) 325 25-29 (Total) 640 25-29 (Men +) 325 25-29 (Women +) 315 30-34 (Total) 1,180 30-34 (Men +) 545 30-34 (Women +) 640 35-39 (Total) 1,665 35-39 (Men +) 825 35-39 (Women +) 840 40-44 (Total) 1,435 40-44 (Men +) 730 40-44 (Women +) 710 45-49 (Total) 1,045 45-49 (Men +) 535 45-49 (Women +) 505 50-54 (Total) 750 50-54 (Men +) 380 50-54 (Women +) 370 55-59 (Total) 465 55-59 (Men +) 260 55-59 (Women +) 210 60-64 (Total) 370 60-64 (Men +) 170 60-64 (Women +) 195 65-69 (Total) 285 65-69 (Men +) 140 65-69 (Women +) 140 70-74 (Total) 145 70-74 (Men +) 70 70-74 (Women +) 75 75-79 (Total) 90 75-79 (Men +) 50 75-79 (Women +) 40 80-84 (Total) 35 80-84 (Men +) 15 80-84 (Women +) 20 85-89 (Total) 10 85-89 (Men +) 0 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 4,175 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 600 14.4% 26.4% 2 persons 1,050 25.1% 31.9% 3 persons 830 19.9% 15.9% 4 persons 1,110 26.6% 15.8% 5 or more persons 580 13.9% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 3,570 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 3,135 87.8% 85.3% Married couples 2,635 73.8% 71.9% With children 205 5.7% 4.2% Without children 290 8.1% 9.2% Common-law couples 495 13.9% 13.4% One-parent families 440 12.3% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 440 100.0% 100.0% Women + 310 70.5% 78.3% Men + 130 29.6% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 9,465 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 6,380 67.4% 58.9% Married 5,385 56.9% 49.8% Common-law 995 10.5% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 3,080 32.5% 41.1% Never married 2,320 24.5% 29.2% Separated 175 1.9% 2.2% Divorced 435 4.6% 6.3% Widowed 155 1.6% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% English only 12,100 93.9% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 595 4.6% 6.6% Neither English nor French 190 1.5% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% English 10,025 77.8% 75.3% French 90 0.7% 0.5% Non-official language 1,970 15.3% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 390 3.0% 2.1% Spanish 280 2.2% 1.4% Multiple languages 805 6.2% 5.5% Korean 100 0.8% Punjabi (Panjabi) 215 1.7% 2.8% Urdu 155 1.2%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% English 8,680 67.3% 63.9% French 140 1.1% 1.2% Non-official language 3,445 26.7% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 760 5.9% 3.2% Arabic 150 1.2% Spanish 415 3.2% 2.3% Multiple responses 625 4.8% 5.2% Punjabi (Panjabi) 275 2.1% 3.4% Urdu 160 1.2%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,185 9.2% 5.2% Spanish 590 4.6% 4.2% Hindi 340 2.6% 3.3% Punjabi (Panjabi) 365 2.8% 4.7% Urdu 270 2.1%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 265 2.1% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 12,620 97.9% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 115 43.4% 44.6% Metis 150 56.6% 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 12,890 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 5,255 40.8% 41.4% South Asian 1,295 10.1% 11.0% Chinese 240 1.9% 7.1% Black 630 4.9% 5.5% Filipino 1,590 12.3% 6.5% Arab 215 1.7% 2.4% Latin American 455 3.5% 2.5% Southeast Asian 335 2.6% 2.0% West Asian 85 0.7% 1.2% Korean 140 1.1% 1.0% Japanese 60 0.5% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 20 0.2% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 195 1.5% 1.5% Not a visible minority 7,630 59.2% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% First generation 4,340 33.7% 36.5% Second generation 2,655 20.6% 21.8% Third generation or more 5,895 45.7% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 185 1.4% 1.6% Christian 6,105 47.4% 44.5% Hindu 365 2.8% 2.6% Jewish 40 0.3% 0.5% Muslim 840 6.5% 7.4% Sikh 285 2.2% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 35 0.3% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 5,040 39.1% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 8,645 67.1% 64.6% Immigrants 4,145 32.2% 33.3% Before 1980 160 1.2% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 265 2.1% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 510 4.0% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,250 9.7% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 1,275 9.9% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 685 5.3% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 95 0.7% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 12,890 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 11,640 90.3% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,250 9.7% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 4,145 100.0% 100.0% Americas 405 9.8% 10.2% Europe 620 15.0% 16.0% Africa 480 11.6% 12.0% Asia 2,605 62.9% 61.0% Oceania and other 30 0.7% 0.8% Philippines 1,180 28.5% 15.2% Other places of birth in Africa 180 4.3% United Kingdom 230 5.5% 5.0% India 485 11.7% 13.1% Other places of birth in Asia 190 4.6%
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 685 100.0% 100.0% Americas 50 7.3% 9.3% Europe 75 10.9% 8.0% Africa 80 11.7% 18.5% Asia 480 70.1% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 240 35.0% 19.0% India 110 16.1% 17.3% Nigeria 25 3.6% 7.2% China 30 4.4% 6.8%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 3,985 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 2,375 59.6% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 1,040 26.1% 28.0% Refugees 550 13.8% 14.6% Other immigrants 15 0.4% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 9,465 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 1,090 11.5% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 2,620 27.7% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 5,755 60.8% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 690 7.3% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,785 18.9% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 415 4.4% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,865 30.3% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 9,465 In the labour force 7,620 Employed 6,875 Self-Employed 1,050 Unemployed 750 Not in the labour force 1,840 Labour force participation rate 81 Employment rate 73 Unemployment rate 10
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 4,685 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 4,780 In the labour force (Men +) 3,990 In the labour force (Women +) 3,630 Employed (Men +) 3,600 Employed (Women +) 3,275 Self-Employed (Men +) 605 Self-Employed (Women +) 450 Unemployed (Men +) 390 Unemployed (Women +) 360 Not in the labour force (Men +) 690 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,150 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 85 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 76 Employment rate (Men +) 77 Employment rate (Women +) 69 Unemployment rate (Men +) 10 Unemployment rate (Women +) 10
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 7,620 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 860 11.3% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 945 12.4% 12.4% Construction 825 10.8% 8.1% Transportation and warehousing 490 6.4% 6.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 810 10.6% 11.5%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 7,620 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,635 21.5% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,505 19.8% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 1,495 19.6% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 705 9.2% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 925 12.1% 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 $54,000 $44,400 Men + $66,000 $50,400 Women + $45,600 $39,600 Median household income of private households $127,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 4,175 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 30 0.7% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 175 4.2% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 265 6.3% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 355 8.5% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 530 12.7% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 675 16.2% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 575 13.8% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 920 22.0% 12.2% $200,000 and over 635 15.2% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 12,890 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 510 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 4 4.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 3,960 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 215 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 8,360 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 270 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 3 3.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 565 65 years and over (Number in low income) 30 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 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 4,175 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 3,605 86.3% 68.8% Renter households 570 13.7% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 4,165 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 3,370 80.9% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 795 19.1% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 3,600 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 570 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 18 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 30 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,180 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,900 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 92 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 4,175 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 4,080 97.7% 95.5% Major repairs needed 95 2.3% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 4,175 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 3,975 95.2% 94.9% Not suitable 200 4.8% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 4,175 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 0 0.0% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 10 0.2% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 15 0.4% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 45 1.1% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 2,405 57.6% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 1,445 34.6% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 245 5.9% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 4,170 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 3,220 77.2% 55.0% Semi-detached house 145 3.5% 6.4% Row house 590 14.2% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 195 4.7% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 10 0.2% 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 12,695 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 11,360 89.5% 86.2% Movers 1,335 10.5% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,115 8.8% 10.4% Migrants 225 1.8% 3.4% Internal migrants 170 1.3% 2.3% External migrants 55 0.4% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 11,810 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 7,795 66.0% 58.1% Movers 4,015 34.0% 41.9% Non-migrants 2,735 23.2% 27.4% Migrants 1,280 10.8% 14.6% Internal migrants 885 7.5% 8.5% External migrants 395 3.3% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 4,915 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 4,180 85.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 265 5.4% 6.0% Public transit 275 5.6% 8.8% Walked 75 1.5% 4.2% Bicycle 25 0.5% 0.9% Other methods 95 1.9% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 4,915 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 1,065 21.7% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 2,320 47.2% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 1,015 20.6% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 245 5.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 280 5.7% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 4,915 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 370 7.5% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 1,065 21.7% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,395 28.4% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 775 15.8% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 525 10.7% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 795 16.2% 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.