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Residential · South sector · Calgary, Alberta
Southwood is a residential community in the South sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,095 living in private households. 27.7% 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 11.2%. 68.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 27.0% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $80,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 44.0% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.63 km², giving a population density of 2,321 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 6,095 2021, private households
Visible minority 27.7% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 68.0% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 27.0% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $80,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 44.0% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,321 /km² 6,095 people over 2.63 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,095 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 6,095 Population in private households (Men +) 3,065 Population in private households (Women +) 3,035 0 to 14 years 935 15.3% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 4,285 70.3% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 755 12.4% 11.8% 85 years and over 125 2.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 270 0-4 (Men +) 110 0-4 (Women +) 165 5-9 (Total) 295 5-9 (Men +) 155 5-9 (Women +) 140 10-14 (Total) 370 10-14 (Men +) 190 10-14 (Women +) 175 15-19 (Total) 325 15-19 (Men +) 195 15-19 (Women +) 130 20-24 (Total) 435 20-24 (Men +) 250 20-24 (Women +) 185 25-29 (Total) 395 25-29 (Men +) 200 25-29 (Women +) 200 30-34 (Total) 550 30-34 (Men +) 290 30-34 (Women +) 260 35-39 (Total) 460 35-39 (Men +) 230 35-39 (Women +) 230 40-44 (Total) 405 40-44 (Men +) 205 40-44 (Women +) 200 45-49 (Total) 455 45-49 (Men +) 220 45-49 (Women +) 235 50-54 (Total) 435 50-54 (Men +) 220 50-54 (Women +) 220 55-59 (Total) 455 55-59 (Men +) 215 55-59 (Women +) 245 60-64 (Total) 360 60-64 (Men +) 180 60-64 (Women +) 175 65-69 (Total) 270 65-69 (Men +) 140 65-69 (Women +) 130 70-74 (Total) 180 70-74 (Men +) 95 70-74 (Women +) 85 75-79 (Total) 160 75-79 (Men +) 60 75-79 (Women +) 100 80-84 (Total) 145 80-84 (Men +) 80 80-84 (Women +) 65 85-89 (Total) 80 85-89 (Men +) 40 85-89 (Women +) 45 90-94 (Total) 40 90-94 (Men +) 0 90-94 (Women +) 35 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 2,535 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 745 29.4% 26.4% 2 persons 800 31.6% 31.9% 3 persons 485 19.1% 15.9% 4 persons 355 14.0% 15.8% 5 or more persons 155 6.1% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 1,630 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,240 76.1% 85.3% Married couples 965 59.2% 71.9% With children 120 7.4% 4.2% Without children 155 9.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 275 16.9% 13.4% One-parent families 390 23.9% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 390 100.0% 100.0% Women + 310 79.5% 78.3% Men + 80 20.5% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 5,165 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 2,560 49.6% 58.9% Married 2,020 39.1% 49.8% Common-law 545 10.6% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 2,605 50.4% 41.1% Never married 1,765 34.2% 29.2% Separated 185 3.6% 2.2% Divorced 415 8.0% 6.3% Widowed 240 4.7% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,095 100.0% 100.0% English only 5,720 93.8% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 325 5.3% 6.6% Neither English nor French 45 0.7% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,095 100.0% 100.0% English 5,090 83.5% 75.3% French 0 0.0% 0.5% Non-official language 765 12.6% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 300 4.9% 2.1% Spanish 70 1.1% 1.4% Multiple languages 235 3.9% 5.5% Mandarin 35 0.6% 1.7% Russian 30 0.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,095 100.0% 100.0% English 4,485 73.6% 63.9% French 65 1.1% 1.2% Non-official language 1,240 20.3% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 355 5.8% 3.2% Spanish 120 2.0% 2.3% Multiple responses 305 5.0% 5.2% Mandarin 70 1.1% 2.4% Russian 45 0.7%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,095 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 650 10.7% 5.2% Arabic 85 1.4% Spanish 230 3.8% 4.2% Mandarin 85 1.4% 3.5%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,100 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 260 4.3% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 5,840 95.7% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 260 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 150 57.7% 44.6% Metis 100 38.5% 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 15 100.0% 100.0% Blackfoot 10 66.7% 28.5%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,100 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 1,690 27.7% 41.4% South Asian 115 1.9% 11.0% Chinese 155 2.5% 7.1% Black 255 4.2% 5.5% Filipino 685 11.2% 6.5% Arab 70 1.1% 2.4% Latin American 105 1.7% 2.5% Southeast Asian 115 1.9% 2.0% West Asian 30 0.5% 1.2% Korean 35 0.6% 1.0% Japanese 40 0.7% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 80 1.3% 1.5% Not a visible minority 4,410 72.3% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,100 100.0% 100.0% First generation 1,840 30.2% 36.5% Second generation 1,060 17.4% 21.8% Third generation or more 3,195 52.4% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 6,100 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 45 0.7% 1.6% Christian 2,815 46.1% 44.5% Hindu 50 0.8% 2.6% Jewish 15 0.2% 0.5% Muslim 75 1.2% 7.4% Sikh 10 0.2% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 75 1.2% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 3,000 49.2% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,100 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 4,345 71.2% 64.6% Immigrants 1,645 27.0% 33.3% Before 1980 265 4.3% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 115 1.9% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 260 4.3% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 220 3.6% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 290 4.8% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 485 8.0% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 110 1.8% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,100 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 5,315 87.1% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 780 12.8% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 1,645 100.0% 100.0% Americas 160 9.7% 10.2% Europe 360 21.9% 16.0% Africa 130 7.9% 12.0% Asia 995 60.5% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 640 38.9% 15.2% United Kingdom 125 7.6% 5.0% Other places of birth in Europe 100 6.1% Other places of birth in Asia 80 4.9% China 75 4.6% 8.4%
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 485 100.0% 100.0% Americas 15 3.1% 9.3% Europe 15 3.1% 8.0% Africa 30 6.2% 18.5% Asia 420 86.6% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 320 66.0% 19.0% Viet Nam 20 4.1% Other places of birth in Africa 10 2.1% Other places of birth in Asia 15 3.1%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 1,380 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 895 64.9% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 325 23.6% 28.0% Refugees 150 10.9% 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 5,165 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 760 14.7% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 1,610 31.2% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,795 54.1% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 465 9.0% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 835 16.2% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 215 4.2% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,275 24.7% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 5,165 In the labour force 3,550 Employed 2,935 Self-Employed 590 Unemployed 620 Not in the labour force 1,610 Labour force participation rate 69 Employment rate 57 Unemployment rate 18
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 2,610 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 2,555 In the labour force (Men +) 1,860 In the labour force (Women +) 1,690 Employed (Men +) 1,540 Employed (Women +) 1,395 Self-Employed (Men +) 325 Self-Employed (Women +) 265 Unemployed (Men +) 320 Unemployed (Women +) 300 Not in the labour force (Men +) 750 Not in the labour force (Women +) 860 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 71 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 66 Employment rate (Men +) 59 Employment rate (Women +) 55 Unemployment rate (Men +) 17 Unemployment rate (Women +) 18
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 3,550 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 465 13.1% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 420 11.8% 12.4% Construction 315 8.9% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 300 8.4% 11.5% Accommodation and food services 290 8.2%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 3,550 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,075 30.3% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 625 17.6% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 555 15.6% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 320 9.0% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 280 7.9% 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 $38,800 $44,400 Men + $42,000 $50,400 Women + $36,400 $39,600 Median household income of private households $80,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,535 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 90 3.5% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 380 15.0% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 400 15.8% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 395 15.6% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 365 14.4% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 285 11.2% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 205 8.1% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 255 10.1% 12.2% $200,000 and over 165 6.5% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 6,100 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 675 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 11 11.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 1,145 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 195 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 17 17.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 4,065 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 380 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 9 9.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 885 65 years and over (Number in low income) 95 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 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 2,535 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 1,420 56.0% 68.8% Renter households 1,115 44.0% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 2,525 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 1,925 76.2% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 605 24.0% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 1,425 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 1,115 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) 30 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,410 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,310 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 60 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 5
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,535 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,400 94.7% 95.5% Major repairs needed 140 5.5% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,535 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 2,395 94.5% 94.9% Not suitable 140 5.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,535 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 375 14.8% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 1,830 72.2% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 185 7.3% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 105 4.1% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 35 1.4% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 10 0.4% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,535 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 1,300 51.3% 55.0% Semi-detached house 230 9.1% 6.4% Row house 455 17.9% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 65 2.6% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 485 19.1% 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 6,030 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 5,120 84.9% 86.2% Movers 915 15.2% 13.8% Non-migrants 740 12.3% 10.4% Migrants 175 2.9% 3.4% Internal migrants 125 2.1% 2.3% External migrants 50 0.8% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 5,825 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 3,015 51.8% 58.1% Movers 2,810 48.2% 41.9% Non-migrants 1,885 32.4% 27.4% Migrants 925 15.9% 14.6% Internal migrants 550 9.4% 8.5% External migrants 375 6.4% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,220 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 1,555 70.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 130 5.9% 6.0% Public transit 370 16.7% 8.8% Walked 115 5.2% 4.2% Bicycle 15 0.7% 0.9% Other methods 35 1.6% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,220 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 430 19.4% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,115 50.2% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 410 18.5% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 135 6.1% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 130 5.9% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,220 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 95 4.3% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 375 16.9% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 580 26.1% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 390 17.6% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 375 16.9% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 405 18.2% 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.