St Andrews Heights

Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta

St Andrews Heights is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 1,345 living in private households. 29.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 14.5%. 70.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 20.4% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $117,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 37.6% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 1.14 km², giving a population density of 1,181 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).

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Population1,3452021, private households

Visible minority29.7%Calgary 41.4%

Caucasian70.3%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants20.4%Calgary 33.3%

Median household income$117,000Calgary $98,000

Renter households37.6%Calgary 31.2%

Density1,181 /km²1,345 people over 1.14 km²

Population & age

Population and Dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
Population in private households (Total)	1,345
Population in private households (Men +)	650
Population in private households (Women +)	695
0 to 14 years	200	14.9%	18.2%
15 to 64 years	885	65.8%	68.8%
65 to 84 years	245	18.2%	11.8%
85 years and over	15	1.1%	1.1%
0-4 (Total)	50
0-4 (Men +)	25
0-4 (Women +)	20
5-9 (Total)	60
5-9 (Men +)	15
5-9 (Women +)	50
10-14 (Total)	90
10-14 (Men +)	30
10-14 (Women +)	60
15-19 (Total)	75
15-19 (Men +)	30
15-19 (Women +)	40
20-24 (Total)	115
20-24 (Men +)	65
20-24 (Women +)	45
25-29 (Total)	75
25-29 (Men +)	40
25-29 (Women +)	35
30-34 (Total)	115
30-34 (Men +)	60
30-34 (Women +)	60
35-39 (Total)	65
35-39 (Men +)	45
35-39 (Women +)	25
40-44 (Total)	85
40-44 (Men +)	45
40-44 (Women +)	40
45-49 (Total)	70
45-49 (Men +)	20
45-49 (Women +)	50
50-54 (Total)	90
50-54 (Men +)	50
50-54 (Women +)	40
55-59 (Total)	105
55-59 (Men +)	60
55-59 (Women +)	50
60-64 (Total)	95
60-64 (Men +)	50
60-64 (Women +)	45
65-69 (Total)	100
65-69 (Men +)	55
65-69 (Women +)	45
70-74 (Total)	45
70-74 (Men +)	15
70-74 (Women +)	30
75-79 (Total)	65
75-79 (Men +)	30
75-79 (Women +)	35
80-84 (Total)	35
80-84 (Men +)	20
80-84 (Women +)	20
85-89 (Total)	0
85-89 (Men +)	0
85-89 (Women +)	0
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	585	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	175	29.9%	26.4%
2 persons	225	38.5%	31.9%
3 persons	60	10.3%	15.9%
4 persons	85	14.5%	15.8%
5 or more persons	35	6.0%	10.0%

Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Census families	380	100.0%	100.0%
Couple families	365	96.0%	85.3%
Married couples	330	86.8%	71.9%
With children	10	2.6%	4.2%
Without children	20	5.3%	9.2%
Common-law couples	30	7.9%	13.4%
One-parent families	20	5.3%	14.7%

One-Parent Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
One-parent families	20	100.0%	100.0%
Women +	20	100.0%	78.3%
Men +	0	0.0%	21.7%

Marital Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over	1,145	100.0%	100.0%
Married/common-law	755	65.9%	58.9%
Married	690	60.3%	49.8%
Common-law	60	5.2%	9.1%
Not living with spouse or common-law partner	395	34.5%	41.1%
Never married	305	26.6%	29.2%
Separated	20	1.8%	2.2%
Divorced	35	3.1%	6.3%
Widowed	35	3.1%	3.4%

Language

Knowledge of Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
English only	1,115	82.9%	90.8%
French only	0	0.0%	0.1%
English and French	200	14.9%	6.6%
Neither English nor French	30	2.2%	2.5%

Languages Spoken Most Often at Home

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
English	1,185	88.1%	75.3%
French	0	0.0%	0.5%
Non-official language	130	9.7%	18.8%
Multiple languages	35	2.6%	5.5%
Yue (Cantonese)	15	1.1%
Mandarin	40	3.0%	1.7%
Korean	15	1.1%

Mother Tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
English	1,030	76.6%	63.9%
French	15	1.1%	1.2%
Non-official language	235	17.5%	29.6%
Spanish	15	1.1%	2.3%
Multiple responses	70	5.2%	5.2%
Yue (Cantonese)	25	1.9%	2.5%
Mandarin	65	4.8%	2.4%
Dutch	20	1.5%

Knowledge of Non-Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
Spanish	45	3.4%	4.2%
German	40	3.0%
Mandarin	90	6.7%	3.5%
Yue (Cantonese)	35	2.6%

Indigenous

Indigenous Identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	0	0.0%	3.2%
Non-Indigenous identity	1,340	99.6%	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	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
Visible minority	400	29.7%	41.4%
South Asian	75	5.6%	11.0%
Chinese	195	14.5%	7.1%
Black	20	1.5%	5.5%
Filipino	55	4.1%	6.5%
Arab	0	0.0%	2.4%
Latin American	0	0.0%	2.5%
Southeast Asian	0	0.0%	2.0%
West Asian	0	0.0%	1.2%
Korean	20	1.5%	1.0%
Japanese	0	0.0%	0.5%
Visible minority, n.i.e.*	0	0.0%	0.4%
Multiple visible minorities	20	1.5%	1.5%
Not a visible minority	945	70.3%	58.6%

Generation Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	345	25.6%	36.5%
Second generation	405	30.1%	21.8%
Third generation or more	595	44.2%	41.7%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Total religion for the population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	10	0.7%	1.6%
Christian	650	48.3%	44.5%
Hindu	25	1.9%	2.6%
Jewish	0	0.0%	0.5%
Muslim	35	2.6%	7.4%
Sikh	0	0.0%	3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions	10	0.7%	0.8%
No Religion & Secular Perspectives	615	45.7%	38.7%

Immigration

Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	1,010	75.1%	64.6%
Immigrants	275	20.4%	33.3%
Before 1980	70	5.2%	3.8%
1980 to 1990	40	3.0%	3.1%
1991 to 2000	85	6.3%	4.8%
2001 to 2010	35	2.6%	9.1%
2011 to 2015	30	2.2%	6.3%
2016 to 2021	20	1.5%	6.3%
Non-permanent residents	65	4.8%	2.1%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	1,345	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	1,225	91.1%	87.6%
Not Canadian citizens	125	9.3%	12.4%

Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households	275	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	40	14.6%	10.2%
Europe	75	27.3%	16.0%
Africa	0	0.0%	12.0%
Asia	150	54.5%	61.0%
Oceania and other	0	0.0%	0.8%
Philippines	25	9.1%	15.2%
United Kingdom	35	12.7%	5.0%
Other places of birth in Asia	20	7.3%
China	55	20.0%	8.4%
United States of America	30	10.9%

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	15	75.0%	63.4%
Oceania and other	0	0.0%	0.8%
Philippines	10	50.0%	19.0%

Immigrant Admission Category

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021	205	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	105	51.2%	56.4%
Immigrants sponsored by family	90	43.9%	28.0%
Refugees	0	0.0%	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	1,145	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	95	8.3%	12.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	230	20.1%	25.9%
Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree	820	71.6%	61.4%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	40	3.5%	5.9%
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	100	8.7%	16.4%
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	10	0.9%	3.4%
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	675	59.0%	35.7%

Employment

Labour Force Status and Employment Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households	1,145
In the labour force	665
Employed	615
Self-Employed	190
Unemployed	50
Not in the labour force	480
Labour force participation rate	58
Employment rate	54
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 +)	580
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +)	565
In the labour force (Men +)	365
In the labour force (Women +)	300
Employed (Men +)	315
Employed (Women +)	295
Self-Employed (Men +)	95
Self-Employed (Women +)	90
Unemployed (Men +)	45
Unemployed (Women +)	0
Not in the labour force (Men +)	215
Not in the labour force (Women +)	265
Labour force participation rate (Men +)	63
Labour force participation rate (Women +)	53
Employment rate (Men +)	54
Employment rate (Women +)	52
Unemployment rate (Men +)	12
Unemployment rate (Women +)	0

Labour Force by Industry

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	665	100.0%	100.0%
Retail trade	55	8.3%	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	220	33.1%	12.4%
Professional, scientific and technical services	65	9.8%	11.5%
Educational services	95	14.3%
Finance and insurance	35	5.3%

Labour Force by Occupation

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	665	100.0%	100.0%
Sales and service occupations	80	12.0%	24.0%
Business, finance and administration occupations	135	20.3%	18.5%
Health occupations	170	25.6%
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	115	17.3%	10.6%

Income

Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020

Indicator	Number	Calgary
Median income of population aged 15 years and over	$49,600	$44,400
Men +	$56,400	$50,400
Women +	$44,000	$39,600
Median household income of private households	$117,000	$98,000

Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	585	100.0%	100.0%
Under $20,000	0	0.0%	3.6%
$20,000 to $39,999	65	11.1%	10.9%
$40,000 to $59,999	50	8.6%	12.3%
$60,000 to $79,999	25	4.3%	12.6%
$80,000 to $99,999	50	8.6%	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	6.0%	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	5.1%	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	45	7.7%	12.2%
$200,000 and over	200	34.2%	15.0%

Low Income in 2020 by Age

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable	1,345
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income)	130
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income)	10	10.0%	9.0%
0 to 17 years	250
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	840
18 to 64 years (Number in low income)	105
18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income)	13	13.0%	8.0%
65 years and over	260
65 years and over (Number in low income)	30
65 years and over (Per cent in low income)	12	12.0%	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	585	100.0%	100.0%
Owner households	365	62.4%	68.8%
Renter households	220	37.6%	31.2%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with income	585	100.0%	100.0%
Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter	425	72.7%	77.1%
Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter	160	27.4%	22.9%

Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner)	360
Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter)	225
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner)	11
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter)	53
Median monthly shelter costs (Owner)	1,640
Median monthly shelter costs (Renter)	1,500
Per cent with mortgage (Owner)	46
Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter)	0

Dwelling Condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	585	100.0%	100.0%
Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed	565	96.6%	95.5%
Major repairs needed	25	4.3%	4.5%

Housing Suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	585	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	575	98.3%	94.9%
Not suitable	10	1.7%	5.1%

Dwellings by Period of Construction

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	585	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	205	35.0%	8.7%
1961 to 1980	190	32.5%	26.5%
1981 to 1990	40	6.8%	11.9%
1991 to 2000	25	4.3%	15.1%
2001 to 2010	40	6.8%	19.5%
2011 to 2015	40	6.8%	9.1%
2016 to 2021	45	7.7%	9.2%

Dwellings by Structure Type

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	585	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	385	65.8%	55.0%
Semi-detached house	0	0.0%	6.4%
Row house	125	21.4%	9.7%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	15	2.6%	4.1%
Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys	55	9.4%	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	1,335	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	1,105	82.8%	86.2%
Movers	230	17.2%	13.8%
Non-migrants	160	12.0%	10.4%
Migrants	60	4.5%	3.4%
Internal migrants	40	3.0%	2.3%
External migrants	25	1.9%	1.1%

Mobility Status 5 Years Ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 5 years and over in private households	1,295	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	765	59.1%	58.1%
Movers	535	41.3%	41.9%
Non-migrants	335	25.9%	27.4%
Migrants	200	15.4%	14.6%
Internal migrants	105	8.1%	8.5%
External migrants	95	7.3%	6.0%

Mode of Transportation to Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	430	100.0%	100.0%
Driver – car, truck or van	215	50.0%	77.2%
Passenger – car, truck or van	35	8.1%	6.0%
Public transit	25	5.8%	8.8%
Walked	140	32.6%	4.2%
Bicycle	15	3.5%	0.9%
Other methods	0	0.0%	2.9%

Commuting Duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	430	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	200	46.5%	21.5%
15 to 29 minutes	190	44.2%	46.9%
30 to 44 minutes	30	7.0%	21.9%
45 to 59 minutes	0	0.0%	4.6%
60 minutes and over	10	2.3%	5.0%

Time Leaving for Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	430	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	10	2.3%	6.3%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	35	8.1%	17.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	155	36.0%	25.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	120	27.9%	18.9%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	60	13.9%	14.8%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	50	11.6%	16.7%

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